WebPreheat the oven to gas mark 4/180ºC/160°C Fan/350ºF. Put a kettle on to boil. Melt the chocolate either in a microwave or double boiler, and set aside to cool slightly. Beat the cream cheese to soften it, and then add the sugar …
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WebLine the bottom of a 20cm / 8 inch springform tin, pressing the biscuits in with your hands or the back of a spoon. Put the tin in the fridge to set, and preheat the oven to 180ºC/160ºC Fan/gas mark 4/350ºF. Beat the cream cheese gently until it's smooth, then add the sugar. Beat in the eggs and egg yolks, then finally the vanilla and lemon
1 Break the crackers into the bowl of a food processor, then add the butter and 1 tablespoon of Nutella and blitz until the mixture starts to clump. Add 3 tablespoons of the toasted hazelnuts, and continue to pulse until you have a damp, sandy mixture.
You can use the food processor to chop the hazelnuts, then for the crust, AND then the filling, this will make the process even faster. For a lighter version: Eliminate the sugar since Nutella is already sweet enough and replace the cream with light cream.
Break the digestives into the bowl of a processor, add the butter and a 15ml tablespoon of Nutella, and blitz until it starts to clump. Add 25g/3 tablespoons of the hazelnuts and continue to pulse until you have a damp, sandy mixture. Tip into a 23cm/9inch round springform and press into the base either using your hands or the back of a spoon.
For a vegan-friendly version, you can replace the butter with vegan margarine, the Nutella with a vegan sweet chocolate spread, and the cream cheese with also a vegan cream cheese and still obtain a really delicious and indulging cheesecake.