Chocolate Mousse Kahlua Cheesecake
- 1 packet of chocolate cookies (no icing or chips, eg chocolate ripple biscuits)
- 90g melted butter
- 250g cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/3 cup icing sugar
- 600ml cream
- 1/3 cup kahlua or other coffee liqueur
- 1 Tbs gelatine
- 1/4 cup water
- 150g melted dark chocolate
- 2 Tbs Nutella
- 1) Crush cookies in a blender or food processor
- 2) Combine the crumbs and melted butter in a bowl and mix well. Press over the base of a 22cm springform tin. Refrigerate while making the filling
- 3) Beat cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth
- 4) Beat in sifted icing sugar until combined
- 5) Add cream and liqueur until just combined (tip: add a little bit at a time to slowly thin out the cream cheese and prevent lumps)
- 6) Sprinkle gelatine over water in a cup. Dissolve by sitting the cup in a pan of simmering water (altenatively, put it in the microwave for ~10 seconds on the lowest power) and then cool slightly. Ad the gelatine to the mixture and beat until combined
- 7) Divide the mixture into two bowls and place one bowl in the fridge until the mixture just begins to set
- 8) Add the melted chocolate and Nutella to the other bown and mix)
- 9) Drop spoonfulls of both mixtures over the base and swirl the mixture with a knife
- 10) Refrigerate for several hours
- Optional: decorate with whipped cream and cocoa
- Note: for optimal serving, take the cake out of the fridge ~20 mins before serving
chocolate cookies, butter, cream cheese, icing sugar, cream, kahlua, gelatine, water, chocolate, nutella
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-mousse-kahlua-cheesecake-51897611 (may not work)