Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
This Cacao Barry chocolate version of the popular basque cheesecake is easy to prepare yet the results are impressive, you will have a showstopper without a doubt
- Level:
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Easy
- Makes:
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1, 8 Inch Cheesecake
- Shelf life:
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4 days
- Conservation:
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Refrigeration
Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
Ingredients: Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
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450 g
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130 gsugar
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3 gsalt
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240 gcream
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10 gNielsen Massey Vanilla Bean Paste
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8 ginstant coffee
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150 geggs
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40 gyolk
Preparation: Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
- Paddle cream cheese, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt together
- Heat cream, vanilla, and espresso powder. Pour over chocolate to make a ganache. Use an immersion blender to emulsify
- Add eggs slowly to the cream cheese mixture
- Add ganache
- Pour into a parchment-lined ring mold
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 50 to 55 minutes, you will notice that the top of the cheesecake will be burnt
- Cool for 5 minutes with the door cracked open
- Place into cooler overnight to set before cutting
Tools
- Parchment paper
- Sheet Tray
- Paddle attachment*
- Stand Mixer
- Rubber Spatula
- 20.32 cm (8") Ring mold
Assembly
Ingredients: Assembly
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Q.S.Neutral glaze
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Q.S.gold leaf
Preparation: Assembly
- Brush the top of the cheesecake with Neutral glaze
- Decorate as desired with fresh fruits of choice, Mona Lisa Dark Chocolate Crispearls and a Gold Leaf
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