coconut cheesecake

Greenacres, WA
Updated on Feb 22, 2011

If you are a coconut lover as I am your gonna want to make this pie!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 9 " pie

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar ; divided
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon coconut cream ; optional
  • 1/4 cup coconut rum
  • 4 - eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup coconut, flaked
  • 1 - unbaked 9" pie crust

How To Make coconut cheesecake

  • Step 1
    Beat the cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth ; beat in the flour , then the whipping cream , coconut cream and rum.
  • Step 2
    Add the egg yolks ; 1 @ a time until blended ; stir in the coconut.
  • Step 3
    In a medium mixing bowl: beat the egg whites until foamy ; gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.
  • Step 4
    Fold the whipped egg whites into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Step 5
    Pour into the pastry shell.
  • Step 6
    Bake in a pre-heated oven @ 325° for 1 Hr.
  • Step 7
    Turn off the oven after 1 hr. and prop the door open slightly ; leaving the pie inside the oven.
  • Step 8
    After 30 minutes remove the pie and let cool.
  • Step 9
    Chill in refrigerator at least 4 hrs. before serving.

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Category: Cakes
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