NANAIMO CHEESECAKE

RECIPE POSTED BY MARNEY BREATHAT)

2-1/2 cups Oreo Baking Crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup flaked coconut
4 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. Bird's Custard Powder
4 eggs
1/2 cup whipping cream
6 squares Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate

***** If you want mint nanaimo cheesecake*****
Few drops green food colouring
Peppermint Extract

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix baking crumbs, butter, pecans and coconut; press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and custard powder in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.

BAKE 40 min. or until centre is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Place whipping cream and chocolate in saucepan. Cook on low heat until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally. Pour over cheesecake. Refrigerate 15 min. or until chocolate is firm. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.