Cooking With A Twist: Bringing To You Recipes From Our Brilliant Chef, Chef Aakshar
If you’re a fan of cheesecake and chocolate then you are definitely in for a sweet treat this week! Chef Aakshar’s Chocolate & Coconut Cheesecake is a decadent dessert that will take your tastebuds on a sweet adventure. Don’t believe it, then why not try this recipe that is full of goodness for yourself?
CHOCOLATE & COCONUT CHEESECAKE
CHOCOLATE & COCONUT CHEESECAKE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
For the crust:
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
4 tbsp butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups shredded coconut
For the filling:
6 packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup of sugar
6 eggs
4 tbsp flour
3 cups cream of Coconut
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
METHOD
STEP 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and lightly coat a 9-inch spring pan with cooking spray.
STEP 2
Melt the chocolate and butter in a saucepan. Then stir in the coconut and sugar. Press the mixture into the springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes and remove from the oven. Reduce the heat to 300 degrees.
STEP 3
Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, flour and cream of coconut. Mix until thoroughly combined. Pour the cheesecake mixture over the crust.
STEP 4
Melt the chocolate chips and drizzle over the cheesecake. Run a knife through the chocolate to swirl.
STEP 5
Bake the cheesecake for 1 hour. Turn the heat off and leave the door shut for another hour. Cool completely. Overnight is best.