HAUPIA CHEESECAKE

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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.

Provided by Dragonfly AZ

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 3h45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups coconut cookie crumbs
1 cup butter (2 blks. melted)
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
8 ounces sour cream
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip
1/2 cup sugar
2 (12 ounce) cans coconut milk (or coconut cream)
1 cup sugar
1 cup cornstarch (dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water)

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610.1, Fat 46.6, SaturatedFat 31.4, Cholesterol 70.2, Sodium 218.9, Carbohydrate 47.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 34.6, Protein 4.6

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