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Tropical Cheesecake with Coconut Shortbread Crust Recipe

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Tropical Cheesecake with Coconut Shortbread Crust

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 oz (about 30) coconut shortbread cookies
2 8- oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
8 oz fromage blanc * or fresh whole-milk ricotta cheese,** room temperature
1 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
1 vanilla bean , split lengthwise
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
unsweetened coconut chips,*** lightly toasted
cut-up fresh tropical fruits

Directions:

For crust: Preheat oven to 325°F. Finely grind cookies in processor. Press crumbs (about 1 1/2 cups) over bottom (not sides) of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 1/2-inch-high sides (layer will be thin). Bake until crust is crisp, about 10 minutes. Cool on rack while preparing filling. Maintain oven temperature.
For filling: Using electric mixer, beat first 3 ingredients in large bowl until smooth. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, just until blended. Pour filling over crust in pan (mixture will not fill pan). Bake cake until filling is just set and puffed around edges, about 45 minutes (cake may crack).
For topping: Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl to blend; spread over top of hot cake. Return cake to oven and bake 5 minutes. Run small knife between top edge of cake and pan. Chill cake uncovered overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; keep chilled.)
Release pan sides. Sprinkle toasted coconut chips around top edge of cake. Serve cake with tropical fruits.
*Fromage blanc is sold at cheese stores, specialty foods stores, and some supermarkets.
**Fresh ricotta cheese is sold at Italian markets and some supermarkets.
***Unsweetened coconut chips are available at natural foods stores and some supermarkets.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	247.77 Kcal (1037 kJ)
Calories from fat	159.13 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.68g	27%
Cholesterol	113.64mg	38%
Sodium	165.66mg	7%
Potassium	136.6mg	3%
Total Carbs	15.68g	5%
Sugars	12.26g	49%
Protein	7.47g	15%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0%
Iron	0.3mg	2%
Calcium	87mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	218.06 Kcal (913 kJ)
Calories from fat	140.05 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.56g	27%
Cholesterol	100.02mg	38%
Sodium	145.8mg	7%
Potassium	120.22mg	3%
Total Carbs	13.8g	5%
Sugars	10.79g	49%
Protein	6.58g	15%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0%
Iron	0.3mg	2%
Calcium	76.6mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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