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German Chocolate Cheesecake
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 810
I got this recipe from my husbands co worker years ago. It's one of my favorites. It takes awhile before you can actually eat it, but it's well worth the wait!
Ingredients:
filling
2 1/2 lbs of cream cheese (5-8 ounce packs)
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup hot water
1 tsp vanilla
crust
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 stick butter(1/4 cup)
topping
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 stick of butter(1/4 cup)
2/3 cup coconut
1/2 cup pecan pieces
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
1. Filling:
2. Mix cream cheese at medium speed until soft.
3. Add sugar, mix well, then add eggs one at a time.
4. In a seperate bowl mix cocoa and hot water to a smooth consistency;
5. set aside.
6. Crust:
7. Mix graham cracker crumbs and sugar together.
8. Melt butter and add to crumbs.
9. Press this into bottom and sides of 10 inch springform pan that has been greased.
10. Pour filling into pan.
11. Bake at 350* for 75 minutes.
12. Let cool in oven slowly with door cracked open for an hour.
13. When cake is cooled to room temperature add topping
14. Topping:
15. Mix egg yolks and sugar together in small saucepan.
16. Add milk and butter
17. Cook on medium heat until it thickens(about 6-8 min)
18. Remove from heat and add coconut, nuts and vanilla.
19. Occasionally beat mixture with spon until cool.
20. Spread over cake and refrigerate several hours.
By RecipeOfHealth.com