Ingredients
1 cup grham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp margarine, melted
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
2 tbsp margarine
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
5 each large eggs
1 1/3 cup flaked coconut (3.5 oz can)
1 cup sour cream
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp brandy
Directions
Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch
spring- form pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. Melt chocolate
and margarine over low heat; stirring until smooth. Combine cream
cheese, sugar and salt; mixing at medium speed on 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., 55 to 60 minutes or until set. Combine sour
cream, sugar and brandy; spread over cheesecake. Bake at 300 degrees
F., 5 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim
of pan. Chill.
Servings: 10 servings
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