This post is the second in a series of controversial recipes. You may remember the first recipe deemed controversial, Snicker Apple Salad, because of differing opinions about whether it should be called a salad or a dessert.
Today’s recipe stirs family debate in an entirely different arena. Of course, cheesecake is a dessert, so that’s not the issue. The question is this: Is coconut cheesecake delicious?
The resident coconut lover in this house thinks it’s delicious. The other person who lives here and has a strange aversion to coconut, thinks differently. To break the stalemate, please give the recipe (which came from American Profile Magazine about a year ago) a try, and then leave a comment about what you think. Or, if you don’t have time to cook, stop by our house and sample the one I made. It was more than the two of us could eat, so most of it is in the freezer waiting for company!
De Lime in De Coconut Cheesecake
Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
3 tablespoons melted butter
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. To prepare crust, combine all ingredients in a food processor blender. Process until just blended. Press into bottom and about 1/2 inch up the sides of a 10 inch springform pan.
Filling:
4 eight ounce packages cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can sweetened cream of coconut milk (in the beverage section at the grocery store)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons grated lime rind
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Place cream cheese in a large bowl and beat with a mixer at medium high speed until smooth. Reduce speed to low and add eggs one at a time; beat well. Add remaining filling ingredients and beat well, scraping sides and bottom of bowl occasionally. Scrape filling into crust.
Bake 75 – 90 minutes, until center jiggles slightly when pan is tapped. Remove from oven and run a knife around the inside of the pan. Cool to room temperature on wire rack. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Serves 16.
