Tropical Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup apricot jam
• 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits
• 2 -4 sliced kiwi
• 3/4 cup toasted coconut

Recipe

• 1 for crust:.
• 2 mix crust ingredients together and press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.
• 3 bake at 350 for 10 minutes and cool.
• 4 filling:.
• 5 all ingredients should be brought to room temperature.
• 6 beat cream cheese and sugar till smooth.
• 7 add cornstarch and beat well.
• 8 add eggs, and beat on low for just till combined.
• 9 add sour cream, lemon juice, and extracts.
• 10 beat just till blended.
• 11 pour over crust and bake 350° for 45-50 minutes or till center is almost set.
• 12 cool 1 hour and refrigerate overnight.
• 13 next day remove the sides of the pan.
• 14 heat jam in sauce pan.
• 15 arrange fruit over top of cheesecake.
• 16 brush entire cake w/ jam, and then press the toasted coconut onto the sides of the cake.
• 17 prep time does not include refrigeration.