Haupia Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
AlohaWorld.com
Recipe Introduction
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!
List of Ingredients
Crust:
1 1/2 C Graham cracker crumbs
1 C Butter (2 blks. melted)
1/2 c shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Cheesecake Layer:
1 8 oz package cream cheese
1 8 oz sour cream
1 8 oz tub Cool Whip
1/2 Cup Sugar
Haupia Layer:
2 cans coconut milk
1 cup sugar
1 cup cornstarch (dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water)Recipe
For crust, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray non stick spray at the bottom of 9 X 13 pan. Place graham cracker crumbs, coconut, and macadamias into pan. Drizzle with melted butter. Stir in butter and press onto bottom of pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool.
For cheesecake layer, blend cream cheese and sugar. Blend in sour cream. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread 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 while cooling. Pour onto cream cheese layer, but make sure the mixture is cool to touch otherwise the heat will melt the 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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