Ambrosia Cheesecake

• 1 1/2 cups almond shortbread cookies, crumbs (about 12 cookies)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups fresh orange curd
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, lightly toasted (optional)

1. Stir together first 3 ingredients; press mixture into bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.
2. Bake at 350u0b0 for 8 minutes. Cool.
3. Beat cream cheese, eggs, and 1 cup sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in 14-ounce package coconut and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour. Cool completely on a wire rack.
5. Cover and chill 8 hours. Release sides of springform pan, and place cheesecake on serving platter or cake stand. Spread Fresh Orange Curd evenly over top of cheesecake. Sprinkle 1 cup toasted coconut around outer edge of top, if desired. Arrange Decorated Pastry Strips on sides of cheesecake, if desired. Garnish top of cake, if desired.

almond shortbread cookies, sugar, butter, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, coconut, vanilla, orange curd

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ambrosia-cheesecake-143433 (may not work)