Len's Recipe of the Month - March 2021

 

Summer is coming.   Well, eventually.  And if you're looking to make a decadent dessert without flipping the oven switch, this no-bake Nutella cheesecake is for you.  I made it for a dinner party and you can see how much of it disappeared as soon as I put it on the table.

Even the crust is easy.   Take a box of chocolate graham crackers or wafers and put it in your food processor.  Pulse it until it is a fine grain.   Put it in a bowl and mix in four tablespoons of melted butter.  

Spray a springform pan with some non-stick spray.  Pour the smashed cookies into it and spread it to all sides of the pan.   A plastic cup is a good tool for this.  Put it in the freezer for an hour or so.

In a stand mixer, whip up 16 ounces of softened cream cheese which you had out at room temperature.   Now blend in a cup of Nutella spread.   Mix thoroughly.  Now do the same with a 1/2 cup of confectioner's sugar.   Finally, add one 12-ounce tub of thawed Cool Whip.   

Pour it into the pan.   Cover with Saran Wrap.   Chill in the fridge, ideally overnight.

Take the compliments from your guests.

Dinner last night:  Leftover chicken.