-VCDT13A
                        Crust:
   2       c            Vanilla wafer crumbs or oreo
   1 1/2   c            Coconut
   6                    Butter -- melted
                        Mix and pat into bottom and
                        Of springform pan
                        Filling:
   2       lb           Cream cheese -- unwrapped and
                        Microwave for 2 mins on high
   5                    Jumbo eggs -- unshelled and wa
                        In micro for 25 secs.
   1       c            Sugar
     1/2   c            Heavy cream
     1/4   c            Cornstarch
   1       t            Coconut extract or 1 cup coc
                        And 1/2 cup coconut
   1       c            Almonds -- coarsly chopped
  Beat cheese until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat
  again. Add eggs one at a time; beating after each. Add
  cream, cornstarch and extract. Mix well. Stir in nuts.
  Pour into pan. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes with a pan
  of water on the bottom rack of oven. Reduce temp to
  300 and bake 1 hour longer. Run knife around edge of
  cake. Cool. Top with melted chocolate and whole
  almonds.