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Chocola�e cheesecake

FOR THE ALMOND BASE: NOTE: THIS CAKE NEEDS filled with cold water and soak for
9 oz. (250 g) ALMONDS SEVERAL HOURS TO SET AND 5 minutes. Melt the chocolate and
1 ½ CUP (200 g) POWDERED CAN BE PREPARED THE DAY butter over a water bath. Place
SUGAR BEFORE SERVING. the cream cheese in a mixing
4 EGG WHITES Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C). bowl and whisk with a hand whisk
½ tsp LEMON JUICE Line the base of a spring form pan until smooth. Make the coffee,
1 tsp VANILLA EXTRACT (9-10 inches / 24-26 cm) with add the softened gelatine leaves
baking parchment, spray the and whisk until the gelatine is
FOR THE CHOCOLATE sides with non-stick baking spray. completely dissolved. Pour the
CHEESECAKE FILLING: Set aside. melted chocolate mixture into the
5 GELATINE LEAVES Make the almond base. Finely grind mixing bowl with the cream cheese.
12 oz. (350 g) DARK CHOCOLATE the almonds in a food processor. Add the egg yolks, coffee/gelatine
Add half the powdered sugar mixture, vanilla extract and salt. Mix
(55-70 % COCOA SOLIDS) and pulse until everything is well until everything is well blended. Do
⅓ CUP + 2 tbsp. (100 g) blended. Put the egg whites and not overmix.
UNSALTED BUTTER lemon juice into a mixing bowl Place the egg whites into a clean
1 ½ CUP (350 g) CREAM CHEESE and whisk until frothy. Add vanilla mixing bowl and whisk until frothy.
¼ CUP (60 ml) BOILING HOT extract and the remaining powdered Add the sugar little by little and
STRONG COFFEE sugar and continue whisking until continue whisking until stiff peaks
4 EGG YOLKS stiff peaks form. Fold the ground form. Fold the egg whites into the
1 tsp VANILLA EXTRACT almond mixture into the meringue chocolate mixture and pour over the
PINCH OF SALT and pour into the prepared pan. cooled almond base, still in its pan.
4 EGG WHITES Smooth the surface and bake on Transfer to the refrigerator and chill
¾ CUP (150 g) GRANULATED the middle rack for 30 minutes. Let until set.
SUGAR cool completely. When you are ready to serve the
Make the cheesecake filling. Place cake, transfer to a cake stand or
the gelatine leaves into a bowl plate and decorate as desired.

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