Coconut Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Treat your guests with this creamy, rich cheesecake!

• Meal Type: Dessert
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• Crust
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons margarine, melted

Directions

1. Filling
   2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
   2 tablespoons margarine
   16 ounces cream cheese, softened
   1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
   1/4 teaspoon salt
   5 eggs
   1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
2. Topping
   1 cup sour cream
   2 tablespoons granulated sugar
   2 tablespoons brandy
3. Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
4. Melt chocolate and the 2 tablespoons margarine over low heat, stirring until smooth. Cool.
5. Combine cream cheese, the 1 1/4 cups sugar and salt, mixing at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in chocolate mixture and coconut; pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 60 minutes or until set.
6. Combine sour cream, the 2 tablespoons sugar and brandy; spread over cheesecake. Bake at 300 degrees F for 5 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.