Nanaimo Cheesecake
- 4 oz. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
- 5 Tbsp. butter, softened, divided
- 1 cup graham crumbs
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar, divided
- 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla, divided
- 2 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup dry Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding (about 1/2 of 4-serving-size pkg.)
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 2 eggs
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt 2 oz.
- chocolate in medium microwaveable bowl as directed on package.
- Add 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.)
- butter; mix well.
- Stir in graham crumbs, coconut, 1 Tbsp.
- sugar and 1/2 tsp.
- vanilla; press onto bottom of 8-inch springform pan.
- Bake 8 min.
- Remove from oven.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
- Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add dry pudding mix, whipping cream and remaining vanilla, mix well.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour over crust.
- Bake 40 to 45 min.
- or until centre is almost set.
- Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
- Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
- Microwave remaining chocolate, butter and water in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min., stirring after 30 sec.
- Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
- Spread over cheesecake.
chocolate, butter, graham crumbs, coconut, sugar, vanilla, cream cheese, whipping cream, water, eggs
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/nanaimo-cheesecake-170383.aspx (may not work)