Haupia Cheesecake

"Haupia is a Hawaiian dessert that tastes like coconut pudding. This light and fluffy cheesecake is also good without the haupia layer--just add your favorite topping! The original recipe called for a graham cracker crust, and that works well, but the one I came up with adds an extra dimension to the taste. Cooking time is refrigeration time."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 45mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • For crust, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray non stick spray at the bottom of 9 X 13 pan.
  • Place coconute cookie crumbs, coconut, and macadamias into pan.
  • Drizzle with melted butter. Stir in butter and press onto bottom of pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes. Cool completely.
  • For cheesecake layer, mix cream cheese and sugar until fluffy, then blend in sour cream.
  • Fold in Cool Whip. Spread mixture onto cooled crust.
  • Refrigerate to set.
  • For haupia layer, combine coconut milk, sugar and dissolved cornstarch in saucepan over medium heat.
  • Cook until mixture thickens to a custard like consistency.
  • Remove from heat and stir constantly while cooling.
  • When the haupia is cool to touch, spread onto cream cheese layer.
  • Sprinkle with chopped macadamia nuts or shredded coconut or both.
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours to set before serving.
  • Variation:.
  • Pina-colada cheesecake: Drain 1 large can crushed pineapple, stir in 1/2 cup sugar. Spread onto crust before cheesecake layer. Add 1 tsp rum flavoring to cheesecake layer.

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I live in Chandler, Arizona, which is near Phoenix. I have been a registered nurse for almost 25 years. Currently I am a clinical supervisor at a health care clinic. I love to cook rich foods with complex flavors, whether they be main dishes or desserts. I have also been eating low carb for about 5 years, so I am pretty good at modifying recipes to match my lifestyle.
 
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