Ingredients
- Crust
- (about 30 oreo cookies), cream removed
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- Cream Cheese Filling
- 35 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup heavy cream + 2 tbsp, cold
- 2/3 cup Nutella
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- Nutella Topping
- 2/3 cup Nutella
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Preparation
Step 1
1) Prepare the crust. Preheat oven to 350 F (180C). Remove the cream between oreo cookies and crush them using a food processor. Melt butter and pour over the crushed cookies. Process until evenly moistened. Press cookie mixture with the back of the spoon into the bottom of a 10-inch (26 cm) springform pan (with a removable base). Bake for 13-15 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
2) Reduce oven temperature to 300 F (150C).
3) Prepare the cream cheese filling. In a bowl combine the sugar with cornstarch.
4) In a large bowl beat the cream cheese with 3/4 cup heavy cream until well combined and the mixture seems fluffy as the heavy cream has whipped a bit. (This is very important, because this is what makes possible creating the 2 layers effect.) Gradually add the sugar mixture and mix until creamy and smooth. Add vanilla extract and mix again until well combined. Add eggs one at a time until each egg is incorporated.
5)Reserve about 1/3 of cream cheese mixture in a separate bowl. Add Nutella and 2 tbsp of heavy cream over the reserved 1/3 of cream cheese mixture and mix well until incorporated. 6) Pour the white cream cheese mixture over the prepared crust. Carefully add Nutella mixture on top and use a rubber spatula to spread evenly.
7) Bake for 45-55 minutes on 300F . Turn off the heat and leave it another hour in the oven.
8) Remove and run a sharp knife completely around the inside edge of the pan. Let it cool completely at room temperature.
9) Prepare the Nutella topping. Bring cream to a boil and pour over the Nutella. Mix well and spread evenly over the cheesecake.
10) Cover and refrigerate overnight. Decorate with some chopped hazelnuts before serving if desired.