Strawberry Cheesecake Supreme

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs (about 40)
• 1/2 cup shedded coconut
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 4 cups fresh strawberries
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups thawed whipped topping, divided

Recipe

• 1 mix together the crumbs, coconut and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• 2 line side of pan with 4-inch-wide strip parchment or waxed paper.
• 3 reserve 8 berries for garnish; cut remaining berries into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• 4 stand enough of the largest berry slices to form single layer around edge of lined pan; gently place bottoms of berry slices against side of pan.
• 5 mash remaining sliced berries.
• 6 sprinkle gelatine over cold water in saucepan; let stand 5 minute to soften.
• 7 cook on low heat until gelatine is dissolved.
• 8 beat cream cheese, sugar and juices in medium bowl with mixer until well blended.
• 9 fold in mashed berries; mix well.
• 10 gradually beat in gelatine.
• 11 refrigerate 5 minute or until slightly thickened.
• 12 whisk in 1 cup whipped topping; pour into prepared pan.
• 13 refridgerate 3 hours or until firm.
• 14 remove rim of pan; discard parchment paper.
• 15 cut reserved 8 strawberries in half.
• 16 spread remaining whipped topping around edge of cake and top with strawberry halves.