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Toasted Coconut Cheesecake Recipe

Toasted Coconut Cheesecake

Homemakers Best Tested
By
Dana McCauley
Well-reviewed Vancouver restaurateur John Bishop's Cooking At My House (Douglas & MacIntyre, 2002, $26.95) is filled with great-tasting home recipes such as this cheesecake, which we've adapted for Homemakers readers.

Ingredients

Crust:
1-¼ cup  (300 mL)  graham wafer crumbs
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  granulated sugar
3 tbsp  (45 mL)  butter, melted
Cheesecake:
½ cup  (125 mL)  unsweetened shredded coconut
1 lb  (500 g)  brick-style cream cheese
¾ cup  (175 mL)  sour cream
¾ cup  (175 mL)  granulated sugar
4 egg, beaten
1 tsp  (5 mL)  vanilla
¼ cup  (50 mL)  coconut milk
1 mango, diced

Preparation

Crust: Preheat oven to 300F (150C). Mix graham crumbs with sugar and butter until well combined. Pat into a 10-in (3L) springform pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 5 minutes.

Filling: Toast coconut on a baking sheet in a 300F (150C) oven for 5 minutes or until golden. Reserve. Blend cream cheese with sour cream until smooth. Add sugar and blend well. Beat and add eggs, vanilla, coconut milk and reserved coconut.

Blend until well-combined. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 60 minutes or until set. Remove from oven. Cool to room temperature and place in refrigerator. Chill for at least one hour.

Remove ring from pan and slide cake onto a platter. Garnish with mango.

Makes 8 servings.

Serving(s)
8
Nutritional Information
Per each of 8 servings: about
Calories 536
Fat (total) 38 g
Carbohydrate 41 g
Protein 10 g
Fibre 1 g
Sodium 336 mg

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