Serves: 8 – 10
Preparation: 75 mins
Cooking: 5 mins
Skill level: Beginner
CHOCOLATE CRUMB BASE
80 g unsalted butter
200 g store bought chocolate biscuits
CHOCOLATE GLAZE
150 g good quality dark couverture chocolate 54%
140 ml fresh cream 35% fat
60 g liquid glucose
1 tsp vanilla extract
CHEESECAKE
200 ml fresh cream 35% fat
430 g cream cheese block, room temperature and cubed
50 g caster sugar
15 g pure icing sugar
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
pinch of salt
2 tsp lemon juice
ASSEMBLY
Chocolate Flower Garnish – refer to Kirsten Tibballs’ Chocolate Flower recipe.