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Perfect, creamy dessert
for summer...
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CRUST: |
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6 Tbs |
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unsalted
butter, melted- divided |
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¾ cup |
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graham
cracker crumbs |
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½ cup |
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unsweetened
shredded coconut, toasted and cooled |
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¼ cup |
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granulated
sugar
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FILLING: |
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Three
8-ounce |
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packages
cream cheese, at room temperature |
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1 cup |
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granulated
sugar |
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¼ cup |
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unsalted
butter, at room temperature |
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3 Tbs |
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cornstarch |
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4 large |
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eggs |
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1 cup |
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canned
sweetened cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez) |
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¼ cup |
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coconut rum
(such as Malibu) |
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1½ tsp |
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coconut
extract
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TOPPING: |
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¼ cup |
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seedless
strawberry jam |
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2 Tbs |
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water |
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Three
1-pint |
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containers
strawberries, stemmed and sliced |
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Prepare crust:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush 9-inch diameter springform
pan with 2-inch sides with 1 Tbs. melted butter. Blend
crumbs, coconut, sugar, and remaining butter in medium
bowl. Press mixture over bottom of prepared pan. Bake
crust until lightly browned at edges, about 10 minutes.
Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. |
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Prepare
filling:
Using electric mixer, beat 1st four ingredients in a
large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat
in cream of coconut, rum and coconut extract. Pour
batter over crust. Lay out 2 layers of heavy duty foil;
set cake pan on top of the foil and lift into a large
roasting pan. Fold sides up to create a "bowl" with the
foil. Add enough water to the roasting pan to come 1
inch up the sides of the cake pan. Cover roasting pan
with foil. |
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Bake cake in
roasting pan for 1 hour. Remove foil. Bake until cake is
pale brown, puffed and just set in the center, about 40
minutes. Set your pan on your cool stove and cool in the
water bath for 2 hours. Remove from water; gently remove
sides of springform pan. Chill cake for 3 hours. This
part may be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled. |
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On the day of
serving- prepare topping:
Simmer jam and 2 Tbs. water in small saucepan. Brush top
of cake with warm jam. Overlap berries atop cake,
covering completely. Brush remaining jam over berries;
chill until ready to serve. |
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Cooking Tips |
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*It's ok to use sweetened
coconut if you are unable to find unsweetened. |
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**Cream of coconut can be
found in the liquor department of your grocery store, or at
liquor stores. |
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Recipe Source |
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from Bon Appetit |
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