Nutella Chocolate Dream Cheese Cake!

Nutella Chocolate Dream Cheese Cake! There is something so special about this chocolate
 hazelnut spread.  Make chocolate impressed leaves for decorate topping. Delicious and chocolaty.

1 box of cream cheese softened 8 oz
1 tub of mascarpone cheese              * equal parts for sweeter taste.
3 eggs
1/4 cup cane sugar                            *sweeten to taste
1  1/2 cups Nutellea spread
pinch sea salt
drop real vanilla

Pie crust:
1 1/2 cups of graham cracker biscuits
1/4 cup  butter
1/4 cup cane sugar                 Party ideas make individual cheese cakes in decorate glasses :)

Topping:
Fresh strawberries or raspberries for a color pop
Fresh mint leaf
semisweet chocolate chips white or chocolate
        *melt and impress a real lemon leaf. Cool and pull leaf off
          You can make hearts and different shapes with cookie cutter animal shapes as well
Shaved chocolate sprinkle on top
Fresh real whip cream
For parties you can put in small decorative glasses if you do no bake style or cut into individual sizes.

Pie crust whisk and mix in butter, sugar and crushed graham cracker. Refrigerate.

Pie Mix:
In bowl add softened cream cheese, mascarpone, add eggs, salt, sugar, vanilla and stir.
Bake in oven pre-heated oven 375  for 45 minutes until nice and firm. Middle will be soft.

Let cool. Put on pie crust. Add layer of Nutella on top.

Toppings:
Fresh real whip cream and decorate with strawberries and mint. Decorate with chocolate leaves.

#cheesecake #baking #pastry #dessert #pies #cooking #recipes #food #bakingblogs #dessertblogs

Valentines Day: Limoncello Blueberry Pie

Lemoncello Soaked Blueberry Pie is a new twist on this classic favorite. Ready to indulge in a sweet slice of blueberry pie with a hint of lemon? Extraordinary pie for Valentine's day. Serve with a kiss. Dip blueberries in melted chocolate and decorate top of pie.

Pie Dough Ingredients: You can make individual pies for special occasions like Valentine's day!

2 cups all purpose flour    substitute: coconut, almond or gluten free flour
t tsp sea salt
2/3 cup real butter    *healthy alternative applesauce, pureed prunes or bananas
5 tbsp of cold water

Filling:
3/4 Pure cane sugar or white sugar
1/2 all purpose flour
pinch of cinnamon
Lemon zest
6 cups of blueberries soaked 2-3 hours in Limoncello  *over night in refrigerator is ideal)
1/4 cup Limoncello
1 tbsp butter  *healthy alternative applesauce, pureed prunes or bananas

Mix flour in bowl. Knead and add water slowly. Make dough into 2 balls. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate about 1 hour.

Mix topping ingredients in a bowl and spoon into glass pie pan with dough filling. Saving butter to cut slices on top of blueberries in pan. Place pie pan in oven. Cover with foil.

Preheat oven 450 and bake 35-45 minutes at reduced heat 350. Crust should be light golden brown and blueberries should be bubbling. Decorate with real fresh flowers on side of plate and Hersey kiss for special occasions.

Server and enjoy with a cool refreshing class of Limoncello wine spritzer.
#Italian #Italiancooking #Italian blogs #Italianbaking #Valelntinesday #Love #cooking #baking #dessert #pastry #cake #pies # pie #blueberrypie #blueberry