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How To make Espresso Cheesecake

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Crust 1 1/2 c Hazelnuts; chop/husk/toasted
1/3 c Sugar
3 tb Unsalted butter; melted
1 tb Cocoa powder; unsweetened
1 c Fresh brewed espresso
24 oz Cream cheese; room t
-emperature 1 1/3 c Sugar
1 1/2 tb Cornstarch
1/4 ts Salt
3 lg Eggs; room temperature
3 lg Egg yolks; room temperature
1/3 c Half and half
1/4 c Fresh lemon juice
1 tb Coffee liqueur
1 1/2 ts Lemon peel; grated
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
Recipe by: Bon Appetit August 1989 Chocolate coffee bean candies -- optional For Crust: Preheat oven to 3250F. Wrap foil around bottom and up outsides of 9" diameter springform pan. Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl until well blended. Press crust into bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on rack. For filling: Boil coffee in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup. Cool completely. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch and salt in large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs and yolks 1 at a time, stopping occaisionally to scrape down sides of the bowl. Mix in espresso, half and half, lemon juice, liqueur, lemon peel and vanilla. Pour filling into crust. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature. Preheat oven to 3250F. Insert toothpick into any air bubbles that appear on surface of cheesecake. Place cheesecake in large baking pan. Add enough cold water to pan to come 3/4" up sides of cheesecake. Bake until cake edges are set but center still moves slightly when pan is gently shaken, approximately 1-1/2 hours. Remove cheesecake from water bath. Discard foil. Transfer cake to rack and cool. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.) Spoon whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star
tip. Pipe rosettes of cream around top edge of cheesecake. Top each rosette with coffee bean and serve. -----

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