Almond Joy Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut - toasted
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds - toasted (about 2 ounces)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter - (1 stick) melted
Filling
- 24 oz cream cheese - room temperature (4 x 8oz pkg)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut - toasted
- 1 Tbsp coconut extract
- 1 cup sliced almonds - toasted
Glaze
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with foil. FInely grind cracker crumbs, coconut, almonds and sugar in processor. Add butter; process until moist crumbs form. Press mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan. Bake crust until set and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
Filling
- Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Mix in coconut and extract . Fold in almonds. Transfer filling to crust. Bake until cake is puffed and no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool completely on rack.
Glaze
- Combine 1 cup chocolate chips, cream and vanilla in small saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until smooth. Cool until glaze begins to thicken but can still be poured, about 30 minutes. Pour glaze over cooled cake; spread evenly. Chill cake overnight.
- Run small knife around sides of cake to loosen. Release pan sides.
Notes
From https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/almond-joy-cheesecake-4999
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