Blueberry Squares
Servings: 9
Ingredients
Cookie Crust
- 3/4 + 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 stick chilled unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 1 tsp lemon rind
- 1 tsp ice water if necessary
Cheesecake filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup blueberry jam or spread
Instructions
Cookie Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 8″ x 8″ pan.
- Place flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse.
- Add butter and lemon rind and process until the dough begins to form a ball, adding ice water if necessary.
- Press dough evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until crust is lightly golden, about 20 minutes.
- Let cool for 30 minutes.
Cheesecake filling
- While crust is cooling, prepare the filling.
- Mix softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until well blended.
- Add the egg and mix until incorporated.
- Pour cheesecake filling evenly over the cooled crust.
- Spoon spread or jam randomly on top of the filling and swirl with a knife.
- Bake for approximately 35-45 minutes, or until center is set.
- Allow to cool in pan, cut and serve.