Dark Chocolate Cheese Cake

Dark Chocolate Cheese Cake

Ingredients:

Base:
150 gms cookies Pure Magic, crushed
2 tbs cocoa powder, omit if using chocolate cookies
4 tbs melted butter
2 tbs sugar

Cheesecake Filling:
200 gms cream cheese (Amul, GO, Lots of brands make it.)
1 cup heavy cream
150 gms semisweet/ bittersweet chocolate
1/2 tbs gelatine or Agar Agar
2 tbs water
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:
1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate
1/3 cup heavy cream
or

Use a cheese grater to grate a bar of chocolate over the set cheese cake.

Method:
Base:
Remove the cream filling from Pure Magic Cookies and keep aside for the filling, Mix together the cookies, sugar and melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom of an 8" spring form pan and bring it up to the sides a little. Chill the base while you prepare the filling.

Cheesecake Filling:
Dissolve the agar agar in the hot water and keep aside.
Melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Keep aside to cool.
Whip the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy. Stir in the melted agar agar.
Stir in the cooled chocolate and vanilla extract. Add the cream and whip until well combined.
Pour this mixture over the prepared crust and smooth the top. Refrigerate until set.

Ganache Topping:

Melt the chocolate and cream over a double boiler until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

When the cheesecake has set, run a knife around the edges and unmould carefully. Transfer to a serving plate and pour the Ganache over the top or grate a bar of chocolate over the cheese cake.

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