Mmmm Smooth & Creamy Coconut Cheesecake
- for crust
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled
- 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- for custard
- 32 ounces cream cheese, room temp
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 15 ounces Coco Lopez (sweetened coconut cream)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 7 eggs
- For crust:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Have 9 inch springform pan ready.
- Mix flour, salt & sugar together.
- Cut chilled butter into flour mix until flour & butter have texture of cornmeal.
- Beat egg yolk with vanilla & add to flour/butter mix - mix well. Dough will be crumbly - that's ok.
- Pat dough onto floor & a bit up the side of the springform pan - go for even distribution.
- Bake 14-16 minutes - until golden brown.
- Remove from oven & cool to room temperature Brush with egg white. Set aside.
- For custard:
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
- Place cream cheese in large mixing bowl. Add2/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon salt & can of Coco Lopez.
- Start mixing at medium speed until cheese & Coco Lopez are well-blended, no more tha a minute.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing 10 - 20 seconds between additions. Goal is uniform texture & color without overbeating.
- Pour custard into springform pan whose bottom is lined with the baked crust.
- Raise the filled pan 3 to 4 inches above the counter & smack sharply onto counter to release air bubbles, Repeat a couple of times (more if things are loud or stressfull).
- Put custard in oven. Bake at 475 for 15 minutes then turn down to 225 degrees F for 70 -75 minutes. Center will still have a quiver.
- Turn oven off. Keep cake in oven & prop oven door open with a wooden spoon. This allows cake to cool slowly for next 2 hours Remove cake, cover with plastic wrap & refrigerate overnight.
- Serve plain or with slices of fresh mango & strawberry.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mmmm-smooth-creamy-coconut-cheesecake-221835 (may not work)