Hazelnut Swirl Cheesecake
Serves 10-12
Ingredients
50g hazelnuts
100g Marie biscuits
50g butter, melted
500g cream cheese, softened
½ cup caster sugar
4 tablespoons Hazelnut liqueur
3 teaspoons gelatine
2 tablespoons water
300ml cream, lightly whipped
2 tablespoons milk
100g (4 rows) Cadbury® Dark Cooking Chocolate, finely chopped
Method
- Roast the hazelnuts on a baking tray in a hot oven for 5-10 minutes. Cool slightly, then place the nuts in an oven bag and rub the husks off.
- Finely grind the nuts in a food processor. Add the biscuits and process to fine crumbs.
- Add the melted butter and mix thoroughly.
- Press the mixture over the base of a 22 cm spring form pan. Chill.
- Beat the cream cheese, caster sugar and hazelnut liqueur until smooth.
- Soften the gelatine in the water, then dissolve over hot water or in the microwave.
- Add the gelatine to the cheese mixture. Fold through the cream.
- In a saucepan bring the milk to the boil. Remove from the heat, add the chocolate and stir to melt.
- Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared pan. Drag a knife or teaspoon through the mixture, filling with the chocolate sauce as you go.
- Gently swirl with a skewer to give a marbled effect.
- Chill to set.