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Chocolate Cheesecake Pan di Stelle

Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 5
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 500 grams spreadable cheese 17.62oz. Like Philadelphia
  • 50 grams butter 15.3oz
  • 350 grams Pan di Stelle 12.36oz. Or similar chocolate cookie
  • 230 ml whipping cream 1 cup
  • 4 eggs
  • 100 grams sugar 3.5oz
  • 0.5 grams vanilla powder 0.02oz
  • 300 grams dark chocolate 10.6oz
  • 2 tbsp Bitter cocoa
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 lemon for juice
  • 130 grams mascarpone 4.6oz
  • 35 grams powdered sugar 1.2oz

Instructions

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  1. Crumble the cookies and mix them with the melted butter. Pour the mixture into a hinged baking dish that has been lined with parchment paper.
  2. Compact the pan di stelle cookies well and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  3. Put the cheese into a bowl. With an electric hand mixer, work the Philadelphia cheese and the sugar until smooth and blended.
  4. Add in the liquid cream, vanilla powder, lemon juice and mix well.
  5. Add the eggs and continue to mix well the hand mixer.
  6. Using a sifter, add in the corn starch and bitter cocoa. Pour in the melted dark chocolate and mix well.
  7. Pour the cream into the baking dish and even out the surface. Bake at 160 C/ 320 F for 1 hour. Let it cool completely and then place it in the fridge for 4 hours.
  8. Decorate the cake as you wish. We chose to use a mascarpone cream. To prepare, work the mascarpone and powdered sugar with an electric hand mixer.
  9. Add in whipped cream until the mixture becomes smooth and evenly blended.
  10. E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!