I first saw this recipe in Bon Appetit magazine, the July 2004 edition. It is outstanding! I use a 9 1/2 inch springform pan wrapped with heavy-duty (long) aluminum foil for placing in the water bath. I also use sweetened shredded coconut and use 3/4 cup sugar rather than 1 cup.
Something that should be mentioned regarding preventing cracks is not to overbeat the cheese cake mixture. Also, a restaurant chef once told me to put a small dish of boiling water in the back of my oven when baking cheesecakes. Since then I have no cracks! If you really like the coconut flavor, like we do, you can add some coconut extract to the batter. Thanks so much for posting!
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I must comment on the preparation. I wanted to try making this as a traditional cheesecake baked in a spring form pan. However, I was out of heavy duty wide foil, so I couldn't line the pan bottom effectively to prevent the water bath from seeping in. Ever onward...I merely put foil over the top and baked at the low temperature suggested.
As expected, a deep crack formed in the center, but I added a layer of sour cream touched with a bit of the extra Coco Lopez to fill the crevasse. I’m not sure if putting the water bath on a lower oven rack below the cake would have helped.
In any case, these are fine ingredients, and I’m certain it’s easier to remove if made in a spring form. Just have the foil ready and enjoy it with
fine Spring strawberries. I shared with neighbors who gave it a
hearty thumbs up for taste. I’ll try this again MA!
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This was great!! I made two cakes, one I made fallowing the instuctions and the other I added some crushed strawberrys to the filling just folding it in lightly. Both turned out wounderfull. Thank so much!
Julie
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