Coffee Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Filling

• 2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese,at room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Topping

• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Garnish (optional)

• White chocolate shavings

Hazelnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Crust

1. Combinegraham crumbs and melted butter and mix well. press into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.

Filling

1. Combine whipping cream and coffee granules and let stand for 5 minutes, or until coffee dissolves.
2. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, combine cream cheese and sugar; beat, scraping the bowl often, until creamy, about 1 minute.
3. Add reserved coffee mixture, eggs and vanilla and beat, scraping often, just until combined.
4. Pour over the prepared pie crust and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until center is nearly set; remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for one hour.

Topping

1. Place whipping cream in a small saucepan and heat over medium just until it comes to a boil, about one minute.
2. Turn off the heat.
3. Add the chocolate chips and let sit for a few minutes. Stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted.
4. Spread over cheesecake and refrigerate until chocolate sets, about 1 hour.
5. Garnish with white chocolate shavings and hazelnuts for a classy presentation.