Tropical Cheesecake
photo by Julieannie
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
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Crust
- 236.59 ml flaked coconut
- 59.14 ml chopped almonds
- 29.58 ml melted butter
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Filling
- 2 (453.59 g) package cream cheese
- 236.59 ml sugar
- 44.37 ml cornstarch
- 3 eggs
- 236.59 ml sour cream
- 44.37 ml lemon juice
- 9.85 ml vanilla
- 1.23 ml almond extract
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Topping
- 78.78 ml apricot jam
- 118.29 ml pineapple tidbits
- 2-4 sliced kiwi
- 177.44 ml toasted coconut
directions
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For crust:
- Mix crust ingredients together and press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.
- Bake at 350 for 10 minutes and cool.
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Filling:
- All ingredients should be brought to room temperature.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar till smooth.
- Add cornstarch and beat well.
- Add eggs, and beat on low for just till combined.
- Add sour cream, lemon juice, and extracts.
- Beat just till blended.
- Pour over crust and bake 350° for 45-50 minutes or till center is almost set.
- Cool 1 hour and refrigerate overnight.
- Next day remove the sides of the pan.
- Heat jam in sauce pan.
- Arrange fruit over top of cheesecake.
- Brush entire cake w/ jam, and then press the toasted coconut onto the sides of the cake.
- Prep time does not include refrigeration.
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