Almond Joy Cheesecake

Serves: 6

Jacklyn McClure

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

45

Sweetness

54

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

4 large

Egg

1.5 tsps

Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1

For crust: Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with foil

3

FInely grind cracker crumbs, coconut, almonds and sugar in processor

4

Add butter; process until moist crumbs form

5

Press mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan

6

Bake crust until set and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes

7

Cool

8

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F

9

For filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until smooth

10

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition

11

Mix in coconut and extract

12

Fold in almonds

13

Transfer filling to crust

14

Bake until cake is puffed and no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 15 minutes

15

Cool completely on rack

16

For glaze: Combine 1 cup chocolate chips, cream and vanilla in small saucepan

17

Stir over medium-low heat until smooth

18

Cool until glaze begins to thicken but can still be poured, about 30 minutes

19

Pour glaze over cooled cake; spread evenly

20

Chill cake overnight

21

Run small knife around sides of cake to loosen

22

Release pan sides

23

For crust: Preheat oven to 350°F

24

Wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with foil

25

FInely grind cracker crumbs, coconut, almonds and sugar in processor

26

Add butter; process until moist crumbs form

27

Press mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan

28

Bake crust until set and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes

29

Cool

30

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F

31

For filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until smooth

32

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition

33

Mix in coconut and extract

34

Fold in almonds

35

Transfer filling to crust

36

Bake until cake is puffed and no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 15 minutes

37

Cool completely on rack

38

For glaze: Combine 1 cup chocolate chips, cream and vanilla in small saucepan

39

Stir over medium-low heat until smooth

40

Cool until glaze begins to thicken but can still be poured, about 30 minutes

41

Pour glaze over cooled cake; spread evenly

42

Chill cake overnight

43

Run small knife around sides of cake to loosen

44

Release pan sides