Ingredients

  • 200 grams chocolate, bittersweet
  • 3 large eggs
  • 8 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 250 millilitres cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 200 grams butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 200 grams biscuit crumbs

Method

  • Crust: Melt the butter.
  • Mix the crumbs with the sugar and cocao.
  • Add the melted butter.
  • Stir until well mixed.
  • Put it into a 26 centimeter spring-form.
  • Press the mixture into the form.
  • Put in refrigerator.
  • Filling: Melt the chocolate in a double-boiler or in micro-wave.
  • Stir until smooth.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Beat the egg-whites until hard peakes form -- set aside.
  • Whip the cream until soft peaks form -- set aside.
  • Whip the egg-yokes with the sugar until fluffy.
  • Whip the cream-cheese until fluffy, add the egg-mixture and the chocolate.
  • Stir the mixture until fully combined.
  • Fold in the cream until combined.
  • Finally fold in the egg-whites until combined.
  • Pour the mixture over the crust.
  • Put the pecan nuts on top, cover it and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.