Chocolate Coconut Cheesecake Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Base
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup coconut
Filling
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted (I used 3/4 c. chips instead)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup light cream (I used half-and-half)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

For base: Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Stir in coconut.
Press mixture firmly into 8x8\" square cake pan.
For filling: cream together cream cheese, melted chocolate, eggs, flour and sugar until smooth and light.
Gradually add cream, vanilla, and cinammon, mixing until smooth.
Pour over base and bake @ 350F for 25-35 min, or until filling is set.
Cool and refrigerate. Drizzle with more melted semi-sweet chocolate, if desired (approximately 2 squares or 1/3-1/2 cup chips).
Cut into bars or squares and serve!