Chocolate Chestnut Cheesecake Review

As I was looking through the 2011 Thermomix Calendar yesterday I spotted the beautiful Chocolate Chestnut Cheesecake recipe and remembered that I hadn't posted my review and photo here on my blog. As it is the single most nicest thing I have ever made in the thermomix I just had to rectify the situation. Here is my forum thermomix review and photo of this delicious cake that I made for my Mum on Mothers Day (and yes the cake is half eaten - I was a bit late taking the photo):

Chocolate Chestnut Cheesecake - 2011 Thermomix Calendar

My Review:

This was a big 10/10 for me! It was extremely rich (tiny servings needed), but just delicious. There were a few steps involved but nothing too complicated. I would really recommend this for a special occasion cake! Tenina has really outdone herself here.

My Tweaks:

I used macadamia's instead of chestnuts (both in the paste and toffee decorations) and they were wonderful.

I steamed the cheesecake for 20 minutes longer than stated in the recipe as the middle needed longer to set.

Next time I would tilt the varoma lid every 10-15 minutes to drain off some of the condensation (tipping it so the water drains down the outside of the cake tin and back into the bowl). The cake was constantly splashed with big drops in the later stages of cooking and may have cooked in the time specified if I had of done this.