Banana Pudding Cheesecake

• 3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
• 14 cup blanched hazelnuts
• 12 cup sugar
• 12 cup melted butter
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 4 ounces heavy cream
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1 14 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 14 cup banana liqueur
• 1 tablespoon Creme de Cacao
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups pureed ripe bananas, mixed with
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

1. FOR THE CRUST: Combine crumbs, hazelnuts and sugar in a food processor.
2. Process until nuts are crumbed.
3. Stir in melted butter.
4. Press mixture into a 9-inch springform pan covering the bottom and side of the pan.
5. Brown in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes.
6. FOR THE GANACHE: Bring cream to a simmer pour over chocolate and stir until melted together.
7. Pour ganache into bottom of browned crust.
8. Spread evenly.
9. Place in refrigerator until set.
10. FOR THE FILLING: Combine sour cream, cream cheese, and sugar in mixer.
11. Cream until smooth.
12. Add eggs and yolks one at a time.
13. Add vanilla and liqueurs.
14. Add 1 1/2 cups banana puree mixture.
15. Pour filling mixture into chilled crust.
16. Put dollops of banana puree on top of fill and then swirl with a wooden skewer or a thin knife.
17. Wrap the bottom of the sprinform pan in aluminum foil so that water cannot leak inches.
18. Bake at 350F degrees in a hot water bath for 1 hour.
19. Turn off oven and let sit for 1 hour.
20. Remove from oven, cool to room temperature then refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

vanilla wafer crumbs, blanched hazelnuts, sugar, butter, bittersweet chocolate, heavy cream, sour cream, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, banana liqueur, cacao, salt, pureed ripe bananas, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-pudding-cheesecake-99401 (may not work)