Quest 67: Deku Nut Cheesecake

We have been really busy lately! We have been out in the forest gathering Deku Nuts and boy did we make a haul! (BTW hazelnuts are really harvested in the late summer!) With all these lovely Deku Nuts, we are going to attempt the best. thing. ever! CHEESECAKE! This is a gluten free rendition of the cheesecake I used to make before being diagnosed with Celiac - now with a Deku Nut twist. Sweet and rich - you might want to wear sweatpants when you eat this one - Enjoy!

Gear!
Crust

1 cup assorted GF Cookies, crushed (I used chocolate sandwich cookies and hazelnut wafer cookies!)
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
3- 8oz. packages cream cheese, softened

Filling
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons GF AP flour with xianthium gum
3 eggs
2 tablespoons milk or cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 cup Nutella

Frosting
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
2/3 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups hazelnuts, chopped

Quest!

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prep a 10-inch spring-form pan with nonstick spray.
Prep your crumbs by placing your cookies into a zip topped bag, seal and smack with something heavy - I like a rolling pin myself, but use whatever you like.

Mix cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and butter in a bowl until thoroughly combined

Press crumb mixture into the bottom of the pan. Bake in oven for about 10 minutes. Set completed crust aside to cool.

Now for the filling. Get your trusty mighty mixer out and add the cream cheese - beat for a few seconds break it up and make it smooth. Beat in the sugar and flour until the mixture is smooth. Adding one at a time - beat in the eggs. Once fully incorporated, add the milk and vanilla. Continue beating the mixture until morale improves - or until the cream cheese filling is very smooth and well combined, about 3 minutes.

Add about 2/3 of the filling to the crust. Spread out evenly.

In a bowl, melt 3 oz. chocolate -preferably in a double boiler. Mix chocolate in with remaining filling.

Add Nutella and continue to stir until combined.

Plop the remaining batter in dollops over the first layer of filling.

Using a knife or flat wooden skewer, create a marble effect in the cheesecake until it is pretty,

Place the cheesecake in the oven. In a roasting pan beneath the cheesecake, add boiling water to create a steaming effect in the oven. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45-50 minutes or until cheesecake is set. Cool for 15 minutes or so before removing the outside ring of the pan. Let cheesecake cool completely.

Baked and cooled!

Frosting time! Melt your chocolate in a double boiler. Add Sour Cream and stir, stir, stir until smooth.

Spread frosting over the cake.

Add chopped hazelnuts (deku nuts) to the sides of the cheesecake and whole hazelnuts on the top. Refrigerate for an hour before serving. Enjoy!

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About Us!

The Legend of Zelda is by far my favorite video game. You could say that I am obsessed. Even hearing music from the game (even if I am the one humming it) makes me want to go home and play. I also enjoy cooking but was diagnosed with Celiac in 2014. This blog has become a great way for me to try new things with my new eating habits along with sharing my love for the Legend of Zelda. I hope you enjoy the blog and even try making some of my creations for you family and friends. Welcome to the Zelda Gourmet!! Enjoy! BTW ... Sad as it may seem - I don't own the Legend of Zelda :(