Recipe

Pina Colada Cheesecake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Recipediva / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago I love coconut. I love coconut, cheesecake and rum especially. Enjoy Prep:30m Cook:75m Servings:8	Recipediva
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Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

1 tablespoon sugar

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

5 large eggs

1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

1 cup cream of coconut (I use Coco Lopez)

1 cup sour cream

1/3 cup light rum or 1 tablespoon rum extract

4 teaspoons coconut extract

Glaze Ingredients:

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon water object

1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Garnishes: whipped cream and toasted coconut

Directions

Cake:

Stir together first 4 ingredients, and press into bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a lightly greased 10-inch springform pan.

Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 minutes or until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pineapple and next 4 ingredients, beating until blended. Pour mixture into crust. Bake cheesecake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack.

Glaze:

Stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water until smooth. Combine cornstarch mixture, crushed pineapple, 1/4 cup sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; let cool completely.

Spread Glaze over top of cheesecake. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Garnish, if desired.

Yield

Makes 1 (10-inch) cake

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