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Strawberry Coconut Cheesecake

Since this cheesecake needs to chill for several hours,it's easiest to bake it a day ahead of time. Prep and cook times don't reflect this.

Steps

For crust.
Preheat oven to 350f.
Brush 9 inch diameter cake pan with 2 inch sides with 1 tbs melted butter.
Line oan with parchment paper.
Lightly brush paper with some of 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 300f.
For filling.
Using electric mixer , beat first 4 ingredients in large bowl until blended.
Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
Beat in cream of coconut and rum.
Pour batter over crust.
Place cake pan in a large roasting pan.
Add enough water to roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of cake pan.
Cover roasting pan with foil.
Bake cake 1 hour.
Remove foil.
Bake until cake is pale brown , puffed , and just set in center , about 40 minutes.
Cool cake in water bath 2 hours.
Remove from water.
Run knife around cake to loosen.
Chill cake in pan 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350f.
Place cake.

Ingredients

unsalted butter, graham cracker crumbs, unsweetened dried shredded coconut, sugar, cream cheese, cornstarch, eggs, cream of coconut, coconut rum, seedless strawberry jam, water, strawberries