Serves: 16-18

Ingredients:

Crust

1 cup crushed nuts (macadamias or walnuts work best)

1 cup flour

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

Filling

1 cup heavy cream

1 pkg cream cheese (8 oz.), softened

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2-3 squares dark baking chocolate, to taste

Instructions:

  1. Crust: Preheat oven to 325°F. In a bowl, mix crushed nuts, flour, brown sugar and butter. Press evenly into a 9×9″ baking dish. Bake 30 minutes.
  2. Filling: With an electric mixer, whip heavy cream until it thickens. In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
  3. Grate dark chocolate squares, reserving some to top with, and fold into cream cheese mixture.
  4. Spoon mixture over crust, smooth with bake of spoon, and top with reserved grated chocolate. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.