Secretly Sinful Coconut Shortbread Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with baking parchment. Tip the shortbread into a food processor and blitz into crumbs, or place in a plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin. Add the melted butter and mix well. Press the mix into the base of the tin.
• Beat the cheese, crème fraîche, vanilla and sugar until smooth, then mix in the flour and eggs until smooth again - you can do this by hand or in a food processor. Pour the mix into the tin and smooth the top with a knife. Bake in the oven for 10 mins, then turn to 120C/100C fan/gas ½ and cook for 1 hr 20 mins or until set with a slight wobble in the centre. Turn off the heat and leave to cool in the oven. Once cool, refrigerate until chilled.
• To make the topping, melt the jam in a small pan over a low heat with enough water to make a pouring consistency, then allow to cool completely. To serve, top the cake with the berries and drizzle with the jam.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in coconut. Shape into two 8-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm., Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Dip both sides of cookies in confectioners' sugar while warm. Cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a springform pan by lining the bottom plate with wax or parchment paper. Crush cookies well and blend with melted butter until a course crumb forms. Press cookie mixture into bottom of pan and set aside. Whip softened cream cheese with Splenda well. Add eggs (or substitute) one at a time, blending between each. Add vanilla and coconut extract and whip mixture well. Pour over cookie crust. Fill a baking pan with warm water, about one quart, and place in the bottom rack of the oven. Place cheesecake on middle rack and bake for 50 to 55 minutes until center is only slightly firm. Remove from oven and cool on rack. Run a warm knife around edges to loosen pan and remove sides of springform pan. For added panache, heat sugar free strawberry jam in a sauce pan. Pour warm melted jam onto a plate and top with a slice of the cheesecake. SINFUL! But guilt free!