August 27, 2013

Blueberry ~ Cheesecake ~ Bars! (A.K.A. Little Bites of Heaven!)

I made these bars the other day ~ One of my Pinterest finds.  The crust is a flaky shortbread, and the filling is a sweet, tangy cheesecake with blueberry goodness marbled inside.  Enjoy!

Preheat oven to 400*

Crust:
1-1/2 c flour
1/3 c sugar
1/2 c (1 stick) softened butter
1 beaten egg yolk

Mix flour & sugar.  Cut in butter & egg.  Press into a 9x9 baking pan.  Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove from oven & cool completely.  Turn oven down to 350*.

Cheesecake Filling:
8 oz. softened cream cheese
1/2 c sugar
1 T flour
2 eggs
1 t vanilla

Mix cream cheese & sugar.  Stir in flour.  Add eggs & vanilla, mix well.  Pour over cooled crust and spread evenly.

Blueberry Filling:  (I substituted a can of Blueberry pie filling here to save time.)
1 c blueberries
1 T cornstarch
4 t EACH of Orange Juice & Lemon Juice
2 t sugar

Place berries, cornstarch, juices & sugar in saucepan.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat & stir until thickened.

Drop spoonfuls of blueberry mixture on top of cheesecake.  Swirl by taking a knife and dragging it through the mixtures to incorporate.

Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes or until firm.  Cool completely, then refrigerate at least 3 hours.  Enjoy!

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