Description
Jamie Oliver’s chocolate cheesecake delivers a luxurious dessert experience that blends rich chocolate with creamy texture. Home bakers can easily craft this indulgent treat, creating memories around a delectable slice of pure chocolate pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g (7 oz) dark chocolate (70%)
- 300 g (10.5 oz) cream cheese
- 350 g (12.3 oz) digestive biscuits
- 300 ml (10 fl oz) double cream
- 100 g (3.5 oz) unsalted butter
- 100 g (3.5 oz) white chocolate
- 2 tbsps caster sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Pulverize biscuits into fine crumbs, then merge with melted butter to create a cohesive mixture. Press evenly into a 25-centimeter loose-bottomed tart tin, ensuring uniform coverage across base and sides.
- Crust Baking: Roast the crust in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 8 minutes until achieving a light golden hue. Allow to cool completely at room temperature.
- Filling Creation: Whisk cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla essence until achieving a silky smooth consistency. Gently incorporate cream, beating to maintain a light, airy texture.
- Chocolate Infusion: Melt white and dark chocolate using a double-boiler method. Blend respective portions of cream into each chocolate variety, stirring until achieving a glossy, homogeneous mixture.
- Assembly and Decoration: Carefully pour cream cheese mixture into the cooled crust, creating an even layer. Artfully drizzle melted dark and white chocolates across the surface, using a chopstick to create elegant swirled patterns.
- Chilling and Serving: Refrigerate the cheesecake for a minimum of 2 hours until fully set. Before presentation, slice into wedges and add optional garnishes to enhance visual appeal.
Notes
- Chill Thoroughly: Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 2 hours to ensure the filling sets perfectly and develops a rich, creamy texture.
- Chocolate Melting Technique: Use a double boiler or heat-safe bowl over simmering water to melt chocolate gently, preventing burning and maintaining smooth consistency.
- Crust Preparation Tip: Press the biscuit mixture firmly and evenly using the back of a spoon to create a compact, stable base that won’t crumble when serving.
- Room Temperature Ingredients: Allow cream cheese to soften at room temperature before mixing to achieve a smoother, lump-free filling that blends effortlessly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 669
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 174 mg
- Fat: 50 g
- Saturated Fat: 30 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 51 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 148 mg