CHOCOLATE CHILLI CHEESECAKE
Chocolate Chilli Cheesecake
Serve: 6-8
Ingredients for the cheesecake:
300 gram Soft Cheese (Full-fat)
200 gram Sweetened condense milk
150 gram Gluten -free Hob Nobs or biscuits of your choice
150 gram Dark Chocolate
50 gram Butter
1 leaf Gelatine
1 tsp Paprika powder
Ingredients for the glaze:
2 Red chilli – halved
100 gram Sugar
50 gram Dark Chocolate
30 gram Butter
150 ml Water
Method
– Put the HobNobs biscuits into a zip-loc bag. Then use a rolling pin to crush the biscuits to create a sand-like consistency. Transfer the crushed biscuits into a mixing bowl.
-Add the melted butter into the same bowl then mix both ingredients until combined. Transfer this dry mixture into a cake tin. Press the mixture down firmly and put the tin in the fridge for 1 hour. This is your cheesecake base.
-Put the dark chocolate in a microwavable bowl. Heat on full power for 30 seconds in the microwave. Then take it out and stir well, put it back in for a further 10 seconds, take it out and stir well.Repeat this process until the dark chocolate is melted but do not boil or overheat.
-Put the soft cheese, condensed milk and paprika into a mixing bowl. And gently whisk until all the ingredients combined. Transfer the wet mixture into a saucepan.
-Gently heat the wet mixture then add the gelatine leaf. Gently fold until the gelatine leaf is dissolved. Be very careful to not overheat or bring it to a boil.
-Pour the wet mixture on top of the cheesecake base. And put it back into the fridge for at least 2 hours or even better overnight.
-Heat the sugar, chillies and water in a saucepan. Boil for approx 20 minutes then remove and discard the chilli. This is your chilli syrup
-In another pan, put the butter, dark chocolate and add 100 ml of chilli syrup. Then stir until all the ingredients combined.
-Once the cheesecake is set, spread the chocolate chilli glaze on top. You can enjoy this Chocolate Chilli Cheesecake immediately with the warm glaze. Or put it back in the fridge and serve cold.
Tip:
-I love serving this Chocolate Chilli Cheesecake with some fresh berries as the cheesecake can be quite rich.
-This dessert needs lots of TLC. Hence, pick a relaxing time to cook and keep an eye on the saucepan whilst cooking the soft cheese mixture and chocolate cake.
