Piña Colada Cheesecake

Name: Piña Colada Cheesecake
Ingredients: For Crust; 1 ¾ cup shortbread cookie crumbs (about 15-20 cookies); 1 cup coconut flakes, toasted; ½ cup macadamia nuts, toasted; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; For Filling; 24 ounces (3 packages) cream cheese, softened; ½ cup granulated sugar; 3 eggs; ¾ cup cream of coconut; ¼ cup Caribbean Rum with Coconut liqueur (I used Malibu. You can use any rum); 3 tablespoons milk; Zest from one orange; 2 teaspoons coconut extract, optional (only for a more intense coconut flavor); 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, juice drained and reserved; For Topping; ½ cup reserved pineapple juice; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; ¼ cup sugar; Garnishes: 1 can (8oz) pineapple chunks, toasted coconut flakes

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INGREDIENTS

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For Crust

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1 ¾ cup shortbread cookie crumbs (about 15-20 cookies)

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1 cup coconut flakes, toasted

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½ cup macadamia nuts, toasted

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

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For Filling

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24 ounces (3 packages) cream cheese, softened

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½ cup granulated sugar

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3 eggs

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¾ cup cream of coconut

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¼ cup Caribbean Rum with Coconut liqueur (I used Malibu. You can use any rum)

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3 tablespoons milk

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Zest from one orange

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2 teaspoons coconut extract, optional (only for a more intense coconut flavor)

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1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, juice drained and reserved

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For Topping

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½ cup reserved pineapple juice

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2 teaspoons cornstarch

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¼ cup sugar

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Garnishes: 1 can (8oz) pineapple chunks, toasted coconut flakes

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