Floribbean Lime Cheesecake
- 30 square shortbread cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
- 3/4 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- Zest and juice from 2 limes
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Mix cookie crumbs, 1/2 cup coconut and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake 10 to 12 min.
- or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, spread remaining coconut onto bottom of microwaveable pie plate.
- Microwave on HIGH 2 min.
- or until lightly toasted, stirring every 30 sec.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add sour cream, lime zest and juice; mix well.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until center is almost set.
- Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake.
- Cool before removing rim.
- Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
- Serve topped with COOL WHIP and toasted coconut.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/floribbean-lime-cheesecake-168165.aspx (may not work)