GLUTEN-FREE HAZELNUT CHEESECAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL GLAZE

Gluten-Free Hazelnut Cheesecake With Salted Caramel Glaze image

Provided by Catherine Saint Louis

Categories dessert

Time 2h

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely ground hazelnuts
1 cup gluten-free flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup crème fraîche
1/8 cup gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon sea salt

Steps:

Heat the oven to 325. Make the crust: Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until mixture looks like coarse pea-size crumbs, about 10 to 15 seconds.
Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch or 10-inch springform pan. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes; set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, combine all ingredients for the filling in the bowl of the food processor and purée until smooth. Pour the mixture into the cooled crust and bake for 1 hour, or until set in the center, up to 15 minutes longer. Let cool and then chill until fully set, preferably overnight.
Make the glaze: put the sugar and the water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and allow the sugar to caramelize. When the mixture is a medium-amber color, about 8 minutes, pull the pot off the heat and add the heavy cream. When the bubbles subside, add the butter. Continue stirring until all the butter has been incorporated; add salt to season and let cool.
Remove the cake from the refrigerator and release from the pan. Pour the warm glaze over it to serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 540, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 64 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 393 milligrams, Sugar 55 grams, TransFat 0 grams