Cherry Coconut Cheesecake

 

Preparation time:   15 minutes

Cooking time:   1 hour

Serves 12

 

2 cups sweet biscuit crumbs

½ cup melted butter

500 g cream cheese (reduced fat)

1 cup sour light cream

3 eggs

½ cup sugar

200 g cherries, deseeded

½ tspn cinnamon

1 tspn vanilla essence

½ cup coconut

½ cup brandy

 

Mix biscuit crumbs in a blender with the melted butter. Press into a well-greased spring form tin to make a flat, smooth crust.

 

Beat cream cheese with sour light cream, eggs and sugar until smooth.  Add cherries, cinnamon, vanilla, coconut and brandy.  Pour mixture into prepared spring form tin.  Bake at 160°C for about 1 hour. Refrigerate until cold.