Ambrosia Cheesecake Recipes

AMBROSIA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Stir together first 3 ingredients; press mixture into bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Cool.
• Beat cream cheese, eggs, and 1 cup sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in 14-ounce package coconut and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cover and chill 8 hours. Release sides of springform pan, and place cheesecake on serving platter or cake stand. Spread Fresh Orange Curd evenly over top of cheesecake. Sprinkle 1 cup toasted coconut around outer edge of top, if desired. Arrange Decorated Pastry Strips on sides of cheesecake, if desired. Garnish top of cake, if desired.

CREAMY AMBROSIA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Coconut Crust:.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together graham cracker crumbs, coconut flakes, melted butter, and sugar in a medium bowl. Press mixture firmly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 minutes; cool slightly.
• Filling:.
• Cut mandarin oranges into small pieces. Drain oranges and pineapple, reserving juices.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Add sugar; beat well. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in white chips, oranges and pineapple. Pour mixture over baked and slightly cooled crust.
• Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from oven to wire rack. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan. Cool completely; remove side of pan. Cover; refrigerate until cold.
• Prepare Tropical Fruit Sauce.
• Tropical Fruit Sauce:.
• Combine reserved fruit juices, suagar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickend. Remove from heat. Stir in orange or pineapple extract. Cool to room temperature. Cover; refrigerate leftover sauce.
• To serve:.
• Pour desired amount of fruit sauce over individual slices of cheesecake. Garnish with toasted coconut if desired.
• Refrigerate leftover cheese cake - it there is any!