Berry Quartet Cheesecake Pie Food

BERRY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Place 1 phyllo sheet in a greased 9-in. pie plate; brush with butter. Repeat 7 times; trim edges. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) , Bake at 425° for 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned (center will puff up). Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in blueberries. Spoon into crust., Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; cover edges with foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake until center is almost set, 23-27 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate until chilled., In a small bowl, beat jelly until smooth; spread over filling. Spread with whipped topping. Garnish with strawberries and additional blueberries if desired.

MIXED BERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the crust, combine the graham crackers, sugar, and melted butter until moistened. Pour into a 9-inch springform pan. With your hands, press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan and about 1-inch up the sides. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
• To make the filling, cream the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed of the mixer to medium and add the eggs and egg yolks, 2 at a time, mixing well. Scrape down the bowl and beater, as necessary. With the mixer on low, add the sour cream, lemon zest, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and pour into the cooled crust.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Turn the oven temperature down to 225 degrees and bake for another 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn the oven off and open the door wide. The cake will not be completely set in the center. Allow the cake to sit in the oven with the door open for 30 minutes. Take the cake out of the oven and allow it to sit at room temperature for another 2 to 3 hours, until completely cooled. Wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the cake from the springform pan by carefully running a hot knife around the outside of the cake. Leave the cake on the bottom of the springform pan for serving.
• To make the topping, melt the jelly in a small pan over low heat. In a bowl, toss berries and the warm jelly gently until well mixed. Arrange the berries on top of the cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

SUMMER BERRY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• CRUST
• Preheat oven at 350 F. In a medium dish put crumbled graham crackers, melted butter and cinnamon. Stir well. Spread evenly in a 9 inch pie pan. Press firmly with a solid object to make a fine layer. Bake for 10 minutes. Take out of the oven and let cool completely.
• CHEESECAKE FILLING
• In a large dish, mix heavy cream with an electric mixer, minimum speed, for about a minute, then, 3-4 minutes at maximum speed, until it becomes stiff. In a separate dish put cream cheese and powdered sugar and mix for about 1-2 minutes, at medium speed, until creamy. Add lemon juice and continue mixing. Finally, add heavy cream you have already prepared. Stir well. Spread evenly over the graham crackers crust. Leave it in the fridge for minimum 4h.
• TO DECORATE
• Put fresh berries over Cheesecake filling before serving.

SUMMER BERRY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with whisk until blended. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread onto bottom of crust.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir until melted. Let stand 5 min. or until slightly thickened. Meanwhile, arrange blueberries in single layer in center of pie; surround with strawberries.
• Pour gelatin over fruit. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Serve topped with remaining COOL WHIP.

EASY BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured work surface, press crusts together and roll out to a diameter of 14 inches. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Cut each peach into eight slices (24 slices total). In a bowl gently fold cut peaches and berries together with 1/4-cup sugar to coat, being careful not to crush berries. Gently spoon fruit mixture in to the center of the pie dough round and spread out from the center to about 10-inches. Fold the edges of the piecrust dough up over the fruit, pleating the edges as you go around.
• Whisk together egg yolk and water. Brush pleated edges of pie with egg mixture and sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of sugar over crust. Break butter into small pieces and place all around the pie. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

SUMMER BERRY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping; spread onto bottom of crust.
• STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 minute until completely dissolved. Add ice cubes; stir until ice is completely melted. Let stand 5 minute or until gelatin is consistency of unbeaten egg whites. Meanwhile, arrange blueberries in single layer in center of pie; surround with strawberries. Cover with gelatin.
• REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm. Cut into eight slices. Top each slice with 2 tablespoons of the remaining whipped topping just before serving. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

FRESH BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Slowly and gently unroll crust. Place crust in ungreased 9-inch pie plate; press firmly against side and bottom. Fold excess crust under and press together to form thick crust edge; flute. Line crust with 10-inch parchment paper or foil circle. Fill bottom of crust to about 1/2 inch deep with metal or ceramic pie beans (use rice or dry beans if you don't have pie beans). Bake 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 375°F. Remove parchment paper and beans from crust. Return crust to oven; bake an additional 4 to 6 minutes or until bottom looks dry and is just starting to turn light brown.
• Meanwhile in a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium-high speed just until blended; pour into crust.
• Cover edge of crust with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until filling is set but center still jiggles slightly when moved. Cool 1 hour at room temperature.
• Meanwhile in 1 1/2 quart saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir in water and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in 1 cup blueberries. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes or until thickened and most of the berries have popped. Stir in remaining 1 cup blueberries.
• Spread blueberry mixture over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator.

EASY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Beat until smooth.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Chill 2-4 hours.
• Top with favorite fruit topping.