coconut meringue cheesecake
Serve this chocolate cheesecake to family or friends and they,li beg you to make it again and again.
Prep: 30 min.
Bake: 40 min.
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and side
of 9-inch springform pan. In medium bowl,
combine coconut and !4 cup pecans. Stir in melted
M akes 10 to 12 servings
butter. Press onto bottom of pan. Bake about
15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from
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cups shredded coconut
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cup finely chopped
pecans
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese,
softened
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3
cup sugar
3 "Ibsp. unsweetened
cocoa powder
2 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites
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tsp. salt
1 7-oz. jar marshmallow
crème
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cup chopped pecans
oven. Increase oven temperature to 350°F.
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Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine cream
cheese, sugar, cocoa powder, the water, and vanilla.
Beat with electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
Add egg yolks; beat on low speed just until combined.
Pour into prepared pan. Place pan in shallow
baking pan. Bake about 25 minutes or until center
appears nearly set when gently shaken.
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Meanwhile, for meringue: In large bowl,
combine egg whites and salt. Beat on medium
speed about 1 minute or until soft peaks form.
Slowly add marshmallow crème, beating on high
speed about 4 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
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As soon as the cheesecake comes out of the
oven, sprinkle with
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cup pecans and spread with
meringue, carefully sealing to edge of pan. Bake
for 15 minutes more. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour.
Loosen cheesecake from side; remove side of pan.
Cover and chill cheesecake for 3 to 24 hours.
PER SERVING: 413 cal., 32 g total fat (16 g sat. fat), 117 mg chol., 217 mg sodium,
28 g carb., 2 g fiber, 7 g pro.
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