STRAWBERRY COCONUT CHEESECAKE

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Since this cheesecake needs to chill for several hours,it's easiest to bake it a day ahead of time. Prep and cook times don't reflect this.

Provided by MarieRynr

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 1h10m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted,divided
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (or digestive biscuit crumbs)
1/2 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut, toasted,cooled
1/4 cup sugar
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 large eggs
1 cup canned cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez)
1/4 cup coconut rum (such as malibu)
1/4 cup seedless strawberry jam
2 tablespoons water
3 (1 pint) containers strawberries, stemmed,sliced

Steps:

  • For crust; preheat oven to 350*F.
  • Brush 9 inch diameter cake pan with 2 inch sides with 1 TBs melted butter.
  • Line oan with parchment paper; lightly brush paper with some of melted butter.
  • Blend crumbs, coconut, sugar and remaining butter in medium bowl.
  • Press mixture over bottom of prepared pan.
  • Bake crust until lightly browned at edges, about 10 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 300*F.
  • For filling; Using electric mixer, beat first 4 ingredients in large bowl until blended.
  • Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
  • Beat in cream of coconut and rum.
  • Pour batter over crust.
  • Place cake pan in a large roasting pan.
  • Add enough water to roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of cake pan.
  • Cover roasting pan with foil.
  • Bake cake 1 hour.
  • Remove foil.
  • Bake until cake is pale brown, puffed, and just set in center, about 40 minutes.
  • Cool cake in water bath 2 hours.
  • Remove from water; run knife around cake to loosen.
  • Chill cake in pan 3 hours.
  • (can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.).
  • Preheat oven to 350*F.
  • Place cake in oven 2 minutes.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Place sheet of foil, then 10 inch diameter cardboard round or tart pan bottom on top of cake.
  • Turn cake over.
  • Shake gently, allowing cake to settle onto foil and round.
  • Remove pan and parchment.
  • Place plater atop cake and turn cake right side up onto platter.
  • Remove round and foil.
  • For topping; simmer jam and 2 TBS water in small saucepan.
  • Brush top of cake with warm jam.
  • Overlap berries atop cake, covereing completely.
  • Brush remaining jam over berries and chill.
  • (Can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead).

Featbydeyour Deyour
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This cheesecake was amazing! The crust was crispy and the cheesecake filling was creamy and smooth. I will definitely be making this again.


Jose Salazar
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This cheesecake was very good, but it was a bit too sweet for my taste. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling next time.


Zafar Ali Khaskheli
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I'm a big fan of strawberry and coconut, so I knew I would love this cheesecake. It did not disappoint! The crust was perfect and the cheesecake filling was creamy and delicious.


Ms Milon Howlader
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This cheesecake was a bit too dense for my taste. I would recommend using less cream cheese next time.


Khadar Ahmed
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cheesecake turned out great! The crust was a little crumbly, but the cheesecake filling was creamy and delicious.


Nduduzo Ntimbane
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This cheesecake was so easy to make and it turned out perfectly. The crust was crispy and the cheesecake filling was creamy and smooth. I will definitely be making this again.


Mudasar Ahmed
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I made this cheesecake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The crust was perfect and the cheesecake filling was creamy and delicious.


alfazur rahman
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This cheesecake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling next time.


Rana Rana6767
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I'm not a huge fan of coconut, but this cheesecake was still really good. The strawberry flavor was very prominent and the cheesecake was very creamy.


Phuti Moloto
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I've made this cheesecake several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The crust is the perfect combination of crunchy and chewy, and the cheesecake filling is creamy and smooth.


Nepali Samir boss
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This cheesecake was a hit at my party! It was so easy to make and it tasted amazing. The strawberry and coconut flavors were perfect together.


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