Kelli's Mounds Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

KELLI'S MOUNDS CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes Nuts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Crust:
2 c Vanilla wafer crumbs or oreo
1 1/2 c Coconut
6 Butter -- melted
Mix and pat into bottom and
Of springform pan
Filling:
2 lb Cream cheese -- unwrapped and
Microwave for 2 mins on high
5 Jumbo eggs -- unshelled and wa
In micro for 25 secs.
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Heavy cream
1/4 c Cornstarch
1 t Coconut extract or 1 cup coc
And 1/2 cup coconut
1 c Almonds -- coarsly chopped

Beat cheese until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat
again. Add eggs one at a time; beating after each. Add
cream, cornstarch and extract. Mix well. Stir in nuts.
Pour into pan. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes with a pan
of water on the bottom rack of oven. Reduce temp to
300 and bake 1 hour longer. Run knife around edge of
cake. Cool. Top with melted chocolate and whole
almonds.



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