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For the base:
- 200 g (7 oz) Digestive biscuits, Crushed
- 80 g (3 oz) Unsalted butter, Melted
For the cheesecake mixture:
- 300 ml (1.25 cups) ½ fat double cream
- 400 g (14 oz) Full/half fat cream cheese
- 200 g (7 oz) Nutella spread
For the topping:
- 150 g (5 oz) Nutella, Melted
- 50 g (2 oz) Hazelnuts, roughly chopped
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- Combine the crushed digestive biscuits with the melted butter and press into a tin. Chill in the fridge while you make the topping.
- Pour the double cream into a bowl, add the cream cheese and Nutella.
- Whisk until it's very thick – almost the consistency of ice cream. Use an electric whisk if you have one.
- Remove the base from the fridge and add the cheesecake mixture, smoothing the top.
- Pop into the fridge for at least 4 hours (or overnight is much better if you don't need it until the next day).
- When the cheesecake is well chilled, warm the Nutella very gently in a pan on the hob or in the microwave. (Don't let it get hot, it just needs to soften very slightly.)
- Remove the cheesecake from the fridge and, while still in the tin, pour the melted Nutella over the top. Smooth it out very gently with the back of a spoon, until the top is completely covered. (Take care not to touch the cheesecake mixture.)
- Sprinkle the hazelnuts around the edge.
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