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I've baked many cheesecakes, and I think this one was a tad underdone. Also, be VERY careful taking the water bath pan in and out of the oven. I always bake cheesecakes in a water bath, and I never get water inside the foil, but I think with this recipe, since I had to take the cheesecake out of the oven and put on that sour cream layer, then put it back in the oven, it sloshed the water around a little too much causing some water to get inside my foil collar. However, it wasn't ruined (the crust was a little moist). Just be careful! I also loved garnishing with lots of toasted coconut and macadamia nuts. It gave such a pleasant crunch to the overall dessert. But I wouldn't garnish until right before serving, so if you're not going to serve it all in one day, I would wait to garnish it a slice at a time. The coconut won't be as crunchy if it sits on top of a moist cheesecake over time. I would probably make this again. I was skeptical, but curious, of this recipe because it has a pina colada-ish layer on the bottom and chocolate on top, but I really enjoyed all the flavors together. I would definitely make some changes for the next time--using smaller pieces of chocolate and baking it a little longer. Oh! I didn't use the creme de cacao. I just added a little more vanilla to that layer. I hope this helps!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-05-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Dixie7777"},"reviewBody":"Never made a cheesecake before....everyone raved!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-05-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"mrtnlaur3"},"reviewBody":"I bake several different cheesecakes for my churches fish fries. This cheesecake has quickly become one of the favorites.I have also taken this cheesecake to a couple of potlucks and come home with a clean plate.I do bake this cheesecake in a 350 degree oven. I baked it for 70-75 minutes and then put on the sour cream layer and baked 5 minutes.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-05-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ellenkb"},"reviewBody":"This has been a huge hit with everyone who has tried it. I did bake it at 350 degrees instead of 325. For the sour cream layer, I baked it 10 mintes.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-05-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"kshea"},"reviewBody":"After setting up in the fridge one night, I thought this was good, my husband thought ok. The next night, I thought it was great and he thought it was good. Much better the 2nd night. Also, I let it cook on 350 for 60 minutes and 10 minutes for the topping. I didn't put the coconut and nuts on until I served it. I think some of the other cooks had to let it cook longer because you have to let your waterbath heat up in the oven for at least l\/2 hour before you put the pan in and then add more boiling water. 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My family loved this cheesecake...<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"","GUID":"2aeb5028f62445dfb50a73de7be5c8f8","MemberId":7434334,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kathleennadeau","SubmittedDate":"11\/07\/2013 13:31"},{"Comment":"
I followed recipe exactly except for the time which I added extra 15 minutes. I won two first places with this!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"08\/13\/2013 08:39","GUID":"59ced8ef358f4707a2b7844280cc6854","MemberId":6534391,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"kofronb","SubmittedDate":"08\/13\/2013 08:39"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"09\/02\/2012 20:55","GUID":"8a52adbf19ef43a98c9679365177533a","MemberId":1991852,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"apalermini","SubmittedDate":"09\/02\/2012 20:55"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"08\/27\/2012 20:41","GUID":"faa201ea08484668bae01398e50e46e9","MemberId":5420142,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"aunthilby","SubmittedDate":"08\/27\/2012 20:41"},{"Comment":"
May be the best cheesecake I ever made.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"05\/30\/2012 11:17","GUID":"3288975c0a674399adcb3e8e3b681e40","MemberId":4666802,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Norma","SubmittedDate":"05\/30\/2012 11:17"},{"Comment":"
After setting up in the fridge one night, I thought this was good, my husband thought ok. The next night, I thought it was great and he thought it was good. Much better the 2nd night. Also, I let it cook on 350 for 60 minutes and 10 minutes for the topping. I didn't put the coconut and nuts on until I served it. I think some of the other cooks had to let it cook longer because you have to let your waterbath heat up in the oven for at least l\/2 hour before you put the pan in and then add more boiling water. If you put it in a cool pan and add water you will have to cook longer.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"05\/29\/2012 23:17","GUID":"443c7c2057994192ba34bbcad66de8e8","MemberId":2698812,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"kshea","SubmittedDate":"05\/29\/2012 23:17"},{"Comment":"
This has been a huge hit with everyone who has tried it. I did bake it at 350 degrees instead of 325. For the sour cream layer, I baked it 10 mintes.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"05\/11\/2012 09:44","GUID":"5c912acb536a44b7b6f58ffb3ce20e3d","MemberId":5270280,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ellenkb","SubmittedDate":"05\/11\/2012 09:44"},{"Comment":"
I bake several different cheesecakes for my churches fish fries. This cheesecake has quickly become one of the favorites.<\/p>
I have also taken this cheesecake to a couple of potlucks and come home with a clean plate.<\/p>
I do bake this cheesecake in a 350 degree oven. I baked it for 70-75 minutes and then put on the sour cream layer and baked 5 minutes.<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"05\/10\/2012 22:17","GUID":"7cda901e4a244c5196e01e646143771c","MemberId":1292761,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mrtnlaur3@aol.com","SubmittedDate":"05\/10\/2012 22:17"},{"Comment":"
Never made a cheesecake before....everyone raved!!!<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"05\/10\/2012 13:12","GUID":"120acb3b94fe41e8a4462af4636c1508","MemberId":6684699,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Dixie7777","SubmittedDate":"05\/10\/2012 13:12"},{"Comment":"
This cheesecake is yummy, but not perfect... but has the potential to be better. For the chocolate chunks, I used the bag of Toll House semisweet chunks. If I were to make this again, I would not use these, OR, I would cut them smaller. Having such large chunks made it difficult to cut nice slices of cheesecake. If I were to make this again, I would either use mini chocolate chips OR buy a block of chocolate and cut it up, because that usually yields smaller pieces of chocolate (as opposed to the chunks in the Toll House bag). I baked my cheesecake for 55 minutes, spread on the sour cream layer, and baked it for 8 minutes more. I've baked many cheesecakes, and I think this one was a tad underdone. Also, be VERY careful taking the water bath pan in and out of the oven. I always bake cheesecakes in a water bath, and I never get water inside the foil, but I think with this recipe, since I had to take the cheesecake out of the oven and put on that sour cream layer, then put it back in the oven, it sloshed the water around a little too much causing some water to get inside my foil collar. However, it wasn't ruined (the crust was a little moist). Just be careful! I also loved garnishing with lots of toasted coconut and macadamia nuts. It gave such a pleasant crunch to the overall dessert. But I wouldn't garnish until right before serving, so if you're not going to serve it all in one day, I would wait to garnish it a slice at a time. The coconut won't be as crunchy if it sits on top of a moist cheesecake over time. I would probably make this again. I was skeptical, but curious, of this recipe because it has a pina colada-ish layer on the bottom and chocolate on top, but I really enjoyed all the flavors together. I would definitely make some changes for the next time--using smaller pieces of chocolate and baking it a little longer. Oh! I didn't use the creme de cacao. I just added a little more vanilla to that layer. I hope this helps!<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"04\/14\/2012 14:54","GUID":"80a73dfb902842d5b33ea6c3d9f18c32","MemberId":2609242,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"kristinscotth","SubmittedDate":"04\/14\/2012 14:54"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"04\/09\/2012 09:16","GUID":"a834d08ef49b42b781a695bea4c08ae4","MemberId":3283793,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Rindergand","SubmittedDate":"04\/09\/2012 09:16"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51659,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":44016,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311660,"name":"Cheesecakes","slug":"cheesecakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311595,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for cheesecake recipes? Find great tasting desserts like cheesecake recipes including chocolate cheesecakes, lemon cheesecakes, strawberry cheesecakes, and more cheesecake recipes and ideas.","parent":310796,"count":670,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cheesecakes\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Island Crunch Cheesecake"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n