strawberry coconut cheesecake

Name: Strawberry Coconut Cheesecake
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: ## CRUST:; 1 1/4 cup(s) graham crackers, crushed; 3/4 cup(s) coconut, flaked, sweetened; 5 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; ## FILLING:; 1 - 16 oz package(s) strawberries, fresh, 4 c hulled & quartered; 4 tablespoon(s) corn starch; 1 tablespoon(s) strawberry extract; 4 - 8 oz. package(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1 2/3 cup(s) sugar; 5 x large eggs; - red or pink food coloring; 2 tablespoon(s) coconut extract; ## GARNISH:; 1 cup(s) heavy cream; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 12 - strawberries, halved

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70 Pinches

Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

Cullowhee, NC

Updated on Apr 3, 2012

Yum! Now that sounds good!

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cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

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yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

CRUST:
1 1/4 cups graham crackers, crushed
3/4 cup coconut, flaked, sweetened
5 tablespoons butter, melted
FILLING:
1 - 16 oz packages strawberries, fresh, 4 c hulled & quartered
4 tablespoons corn starch
1 tablespoon strawberry extract
4 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 2/3 cups sugar
5 x large eggs
red or pink food coloring
2 tablespoons coconut extract
GARNISH:
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
12 strawberries, halved

How To Make strawberry coconut cheesecake

Step 1

CRUST: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat 9 x 3 springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap outside of pan with heavy duty foil. Mix cracker crumbs with coconut; stir in butter. Press onto bottom & 1 1/2" up side of pan. Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until set. Cool on rack.

Step 2

FILLING: In blender, puree quartered strawberries until smooth. Transfer to large bowl; stir in 2 Tbsp cornstarch & strawberry extract. On medium speed, beat cream cheese until fluffy, 2 minutes. Add 2/3 C sugar & remaining 2 Tbsp cornstarch; beat until smooth. On low, beat in eggs one at a time.
Step 3

Stir 3 C batter into strawberry mixture. Using toothpick, add a few dots of food coloring; mix until blended. Add cococnut extract to remaining plain batter; pour into crust. Slowly pour strawberry mixture over top.
Step 4

Place springform pan in deep roasting pan on center oven rack; fill roasting pan with water 1/2 way up side of springform pan. Bake 1 hour, 30 minutes or until center jiggles slightly when shaken. Turn off oven. Let cheesecake stand in oven (in water bath) 1 hour with door closed.
Step 5

Remove cake from roasting pan; gently run knife around edge to loosen. Cool on rack. Refrigerate overnight. Remove side of pan.
Step 6

GARNISH: Beat cream, vanilla & sugar until stiff. Transfer to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe around cake top, sprinkle with coconut. Fill center with berry 1/2s.
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