Peanut Butter Coconut Cheesecake

== Description ==
Chef Aviva's Famous Peanut butter coconut Cheesecake has been recognized as the best Peanut butter Recipe in New York!
See Also
Chef Aviva's Recipes Wiki Category
More of Chef Aviva's Recipes
Interview with Chef Aviva
Chef Profile: Aviva
External Links
www.avivaskitchen.com
== Ingredients ==
=== Crust ===
* 1 1/4 cups crushed, finely, coconut cookies
* 6 TB melted butter
* 1/2 TB Sugar
=== Filling ===
* 16 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
* 1 cup Sugar
* 1 cup natural Peanut butter
* 1 cup coconut milk, refrigerated for at least an hour
* 1 TB Real vanilla extract
* 3 eggs
* Toasted coconut, optional, for garnish
* whipped cream, optional, for garnish
== Directions ==
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap heavy duty aluminum foil on the
outside of a 9 inch spring form pan. Set aside. For the cookie
crust: melt the butter and mix with the Sugar and crushed coconut
cookies. Push the mixture in to the bottom of the spring form pan and
slightly up the sides. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly
while making the filling.
=== Filling ===
On low speed, mix the cream cheese for about 30 seconds. 
Add the Peanut butter, coconut milk and Sugar and mix for another 30
seconds to 1 minute. Do not over mix. You just want the ingredients
incorporated and smooth. Next add the eggs and vanilla and mix again
for about 30 seconds to 1 minute until the mixture is smooth and eggs
are incorporated. Make sure that you scrape the bottom of the bowl
and remix a little if there is still cream cheese that has not
incorporated fully into the mixture.
Pour the filling in to the pre-baked crust and set in a water bath in
the oven. Cook for about 50-60 minutes, or until the edges have just
set and the middle is still slightly wobbly. The cheesecake will
fully set as it cools and overnight in the refrigerator. Let the
cheesecake cool completely on a wire rack, about an hour. Carefully
run a small knife around the outside of the cake before covering with
saran wrap and refrigerating (this helps to ensure that there won't be
cracks as it chills). Chill overnight. or at least 8-10 hours. When
removing the cheesecake from the spring form pan, it is helpful to
sometimes heat the bottom over the stove top to loosen the crust from
the pan. Top with toasted coconut and a some whipped cream and
enjoy!
Category:Cheesecake Recipes
Category:Chef Aviva's Recipes
Category:Coconut Recipes
Category:Coconut milk Recipes
Category:Cream cheese Recipes
Category:Dessert Recipes
Category:Peanut butter Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes