Perugian-Style Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake

Name: Perugian-Style Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao if marked), chopped; 237 milliliters 1/4 pound wheatmeal crackers finely crushed (about; 454 grams 2 ounce cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 larges eggs; 158 milliliters superfine granulated sugar; 128 grams cup hazelnuts , toasted loose skins rubbed off in a kitchen towel while still warm, and nuts chopped; 10 servings Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream; 118 milliliters sour cream; 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 0 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

For $1.57 per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 616 calories, 8g of protein, and 51g of fat. Head to the store and pick up fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, butter, superfine granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients, then press onto bottom of springform pan.

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Springform Pan

Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Melt chocolate with butter, then remove from heat and whisk in cream cheese until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Chocolate

Butter

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Whisk

Whisk in sour cream and vanilla.

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Sour Cream

Vanilla

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Whisk

Whisk together eggs and sugar in a large bowl until mixture has a mousse-like consistency, then stir in chocolate mixture and nuts.

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Chocolate

Sugar

Egg

Nuts

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour filling into crust and bake 1 1/2 hours. (Top will be slightly cracked.)

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Crust

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Oven

Cool to room temperature in pan on a rack, about 1 hour, then chill at least 1 hour. (Cake will sink slightly.)

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Frying Pan

•Wheatmeal biscuits are British-style whole-wheat crackers. Look for Carr's (labeled "Whole Wheat Crackers" and found at most supermarkets) or McVitie's brand (found at some specialty foods shops).•Chocolate hazelnut cheesecake can be chilled up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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Whole Wheat Crackers