Belgian Truffle Cheesecake

== Description ==
Belgian Truffle Cheesecake, one of the finest desserts served in Belgium and over the world. Requires good cooking skills but it's all worth it when you taste it !
== Ingredients ==
=== Crust ===
* 200 g / 7 oz plain chocolate
* 75 g / 3 oz butter, melted
* 225 g / 8 oz digestive biscuits or wafer cookies, crushed 
=== Filling ===
* 225 g / 8 oz caster sugar
* 250 g / 9 oz cream cheese
* 4 eggs
* 90 ml / 3 fl.oz hazelnut liqueur
* 8 squares plain chocolate
* 120 ml / 4 fl.oz sour cream 
=== Topping ===
* 240 ml /8 fl.oz sour cream
* grated plain chocolate
* icing sugar
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, gas mark 4.
# Melt the butter in a medium saucepan then add the biscuit crumbs and mix well.
# Press the mixture evenly over bottom and up sides of a 22 cm / 9-inch spring+form tin to within 1 cm / ½-inch of the top.
# Refrigerate while preparing filling.
# Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of boiling water.
# Stir to melt.
# In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until well blended and smooth.
# Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.
# Beat in the liqueur and melted chocolate until well mixed then blend in the sour cream.
# Pour onto the crumb base, smooth top with a palette knife and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or just until the centre has just set.
# Cool in the tin on a wire rack, then refrigerate for 8 hours.
# To serve: run sharp knife around the edge of cake to loosen then remove the sides of the tin.
# Spread the top of the cake with an even layer of sour cream and decorate with grated chocolate and sprinkle with icing sugar.
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Category:Cheesecake Recipes