Hawaiian Cheesecake for a Crowd

Name: Hawaiian Cheesecake for a Crowd
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 24-28 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 2 sleeves); 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 8 tablespoons butter, melted; 24 ounces cream cheese at room temperature; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 3 eggs, slightly beaten; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon coconut extract; 1 (20 ounce) can of crushed pineapple, drained; 1 (15 ounce) can of Mandarin orange segments, drained; 3 cups shredded sweetened coconut; 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Adam Janowski @polishkitchen

Jeffersonville, Indiana

I bake cakes tocelebrate anniversaries at my local organization. This one was given two thumbs up! I used a 10x15 baking pan to make enough cake to feed 24 to 28 people.

Adam Janowski @polishkitchen

Jeffersonville, Indiana

I bake cakes tocelebrate anniversaries at my local organization. This one was given two thumbs up! I used a 10x15 baking pan to make enough cake to feed 24 to 28 people.

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes

24-28 servings

4 cupsgraham cracker crumbs (about 2 sleeves)
1/3 cupgranulated sugar
8 tablespoonsbutter, melted
24 ouncescream cheese at room temperature
1/3 cupgranulated sugar
3eggs, slightly beaten
3 teaspoonsvanilla extract
1 teaspooncoconut extract
1 (20 ounce)can of crushed pineapple, drained
1 (15 ounce)can of Mandarin orange segments, drained
3 cupsshredded sweetened coconut
3 tablespoonsbutter, melted

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Steps

1 hour 30 minutes

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DIRECTIONS FOR THE CRUST:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Take about 2 sleeves of graham crackers and coarsely break them apart. Place about half the pieces in a food processor and grate until all chunks of graham crackers are fine. Repeat with the rest of the graham crackers. Place in a medium bowl.
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Stir in the sugar, then pour in the melted butter. Stir until of the crumbs are coated.
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Spray 10x15 pan lightly with baking spray.
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Sprinkle the crumbs evenly in the bottom of the pan. Gently tamp down the crumbs.
Bake for 7-8 minutes or until slightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside.
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Bake for 7-8 minutes or until slightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside.
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DIRECTIONS FOR THE FILLING:
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Beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add in the granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla and coconut extracts and continue beating until smooth.
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Stir in the drained pineapple and Mandarin oranges. Spread over the baked crust.
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Combine the coconut and the melted butter until all of the coconut has a coating of butter and any chunks of coconut have been broken up. Sprinkle over the pineapple layer of filling and lightly tamp down evenly.
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Cover the pan with tinfoil. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the tinfoil and bake another 15-20 minutes until the coconut is lightly browned. Cool to room temperature.
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Refrigerate overnight.
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Cut into bars and serve.

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Adam Janowski @polishkitchen

on January 28, 2025 22:10

Jeffersonville, Indiana

I am a retired school library media specialist living in southern Indiana. I spent a number of years working in schools around the world and have lived in Germany, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. I enjoy travelling, reading, and eating great food. I especially enjoy the challenge of re-creating dishes that I discover when I read a book. My last creation based on a book was a “Waves of the Danube” cake which was mentioned in "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks. It was absolutely decadent and delicious. I have always been in love with cooking and pie baking comes easy to me. I find that baking soothes me in times of stress. The first time I bake something I always follow the recipe exactly to see how it turns out. Afterwards, I will analyze it and make changes if I feel that the recipe could use some tweaking before I make it again. My cooking skills come from my Polish American family roots in Detroit, Michigan and its suburbs. My brother and sisters are all great cooks and they absorbed many of the lessons learned while they were growing up. Check out my blog. Find it at http://apolishkitchen.blogspot.com