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Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake Recipe

Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

crust
1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 1/2 (8 oz) light cream cheese, softened
4 1/2 oz philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup sour cream or yogurt
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chocolate ganache mixture
1 tsp instant espresso coffee (optional)
topping
9 1/2 oz plain chocolate , chooped
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 tbsp butter
decoration
2 tbsp roasted coffee beans
1 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp hazelnuts, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and line the base of a 25cm loose bottom cake pan and line the base with parchment.
Mix the cookies crumbs and butter and press in the base of the pan, bake for 10 minutes. Leave to cool.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, add vanilla and beat again. Mix in the sour cream and beat. Add the heavy cream and beat again then add the chocolate Ganache mixture and the espresso and beat until all mixed together. Pour over the baked crust and bake for 1 1/4 hours till set. Leave to cool in oven with door ajar. Chill for 3-4 hours.
For the topping:
Heat the heavy cream in a heavy saucepan until simmering point and pour over the chopped chocolate. Stir until chocolate melts. Add the butter and stir again. Leave to cool until thickens, stirring occasionally. Pour over the top of the cake smoothing with a spatula around the sides. Decorate all around the sides with the chopped hazelnuts and use the coffee beans and cocoa powder for the top. Chill again.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	681.42 Kcal (2853 kJ)
Calories from fat	381.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	42.43g	65%
Cholesterol	143.44mg	48%
Sodium	548.48mg	23%
Potassium	204.39mg	4%
Total Carbs	70.74g	24%
Sugars	37.71g	151%
Dietary Fiber	2.97g	12%
Protein	9.07g	18%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin A	1.5mg	49%
Iron	3.6mg	20%
Calcium	113.8mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	379.06 Kcal (1587 kJ)
Calories from fat	212.41 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.6g	65%
Cholesterol	79.79mg	48%
Sodium	305.11mg	23%
Potassium	113.7mg	4%
Total Carbs	39.35g	24%
Sugars	20.98g	151%
Dietary Fiber	1.65g	12%
Protein	5.04g	18%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	49%
Iron	2mg	20%
Calcium	63.3mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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