Be mine?

You know you want to. I’ll make you a cheesecake. It will be creamy and delicious and filled with chocolate-y, hazelnut-y goodness.

I know you might think I’m bribing you, but I’m not THAT desperate. You don’t need to be mine for me to make you a cheesecake, but buying me flowers won’t hurt your chances either.

I did actually receive flowers “just because” the other day from the person who is getting this cheesecake. I was already planning on making it, but like I said, flowers didn’t hurt ;).

RECIPE:makes 8-10 servings

Crust:

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs, crushed
• 6 Tbs melted unsalted butter

Cheesecake:

• 4- 8 oz. packages full fat cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 16-20 chopped Ferrero Rocher candies

Topping:

• 1/2 cup nutella
• 8-10 Fererro Rocher candies
• whipped cream

INSTRUCTIONS:

Crust:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until combined.
• Press evenly into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Bake in the oven for 10 min.

Cheesecake:

• In a stand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar on medium until creamy.
• Beat eggs in one at a time until combined.
• Add in cream and vanilla and beat on low until combined.
• Pour mixture over graham cracker crust and bake in the oven at 350 for about an hour or until sides set and the middle still jiggles.
• Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in there for an hour while keeping the oven door closed.
• Take out of oven and let cool completely before refrigerating.
• **Slide knife along edges of pan to insure that it will come out clean when you eventually release the cheesecake.

Topping:

• Put nutella in a ziploc bag, seal bag, and place in a bowl of very warm water.
• When nutella is warm, cut hole in the corner of it and pour onto the top of the cheesecake.
• Spread with a knife or uneven spatula in any way that you’d like.
• Pipe whipped cream on and place candies any way that you’d like.
• Refrigerate cheesecake until ready to serve.
• Enjoy!