Blueberry Cheesecake Pie And Crust Food

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.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine cream cheese, sugar and eggs in a small bowl. Beat until fluffy.
• Place crust on baking sheet. Pour mixture into crust. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Cool. Spread blueberry filling on top. Garnish with whipped topping. Chill 3 hours.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE PIE AND CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400 degrees.
• Pie Crust: Sift flour, salt, sugar into 9-inch pie pan.
• Combine oil and milk in a cup.
• Pour onto flour mixture; mix and form pie crust.
• Poke crust with fork (holes).
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes.
• Pie Filling: Stir cream cheese to soften.
• Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth.
• Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
• Spoon filling into baked pastry shell.
• Top with blueberry pie filling or blueberries.
• Chill to set--enjoy.

NO-BAKE BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend first 4 ingredients in processor until graham crackers are finely ground. Add butter and vanilla; process until moist crumbs form. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake crust until deep golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool.
• For filling:
• Pour 1/4 cup water into small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin over. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir over very low heat just until gelatin dissolves. Set aside.
• Blend cream cheese, cream, sugar, and lemon juice in processor until smooth. Add berries; puree until smooth (some blueberry bits will remain). With machine running, add warm gelatin mixture through feed tube and blend well. Pour filling into crust. Cover; chill overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.) Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Transfer to platter.
• For topping:
• Beat cream and sugar in medium bowl until firm peaks form. Spread cream mixture thickly over top of cheesecake. Place berries in bowl. Heat jam in small saucepan over low heat until just melted. Pour jam over berries; toss to coat. Mound coated berries in center of cream, leaving 1-inch plain border. Chill cake at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

LOW FAT BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Take half of the vanilla yogurt (6 ounces) and spoon it into a coffee filter lined strainer over a small bowl. Leave in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Apply a light coating of cooking spray to a 9 inch pie plate. Carefully pat the graham cracker crumbs along the bottom and sides of the pan.
• Combine remaining yogurt with the cottage cheese, cream cheese, and cornstarch and process until the mixture is smooth. Add egg, egg whites, and lemon zest and process until combined. Pour into pie shell and bake until the center is firm to touch, about 30 minutes.
• While the pie is baking, combine the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until berries are soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Remove pie from oven and carefully spread the strained yogurt over the top. Return the pie to the oven and bake an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and allow the pie to reach room temperature. Cover and chill until cold about an hour.
• Serve with blueberry sauce.

BLUEBERRY SHORTBREAD CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the butter, flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Process until mixture begins to form small lumps; press into the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes; remove from oven. Reduce oven's heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat the cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar in a bowl until soft and creamy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, until smooth. Gradually stir in the sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest. Pour the mixture over the crust.
• Bake until firm to the touch, 45 to 55 minutes. Meanwhile, make the topping by combining the blueberries, sugar, and cornstarch in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook until thickened. Allow mixture to cool.
• Pour the cooled blueberry mixture over top of the cream cheese layer. Chill assembled cheesecake in refrigerator overnight.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Pat mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Mash cream cheese until soft and creamy. Gradually beat in sour cream, 3/4 cup sugar, vanilla and flour. Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Pour mixture into crumb-lined pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for 1 hour or until firm to the touch.
• Cool and then remove cake from pan by loosening edges with a knife. Place frozen blueberries on top of cake. Melt jelly and spoon over blueberries to glaze. Chill until ready to serve.

BLUEBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs, beating just until combined. Pour into crust. Drop 1/2 cup of pie filling by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the cream cheese mixture; cut through with a knife to swirl the pie filling., Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Top with remaining pie filling. Refrigerate leftovers.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE GALETTE

Steps:

• Unroll the (room temperature) refrigerated pie crust and place it on a parchment or Silpat-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• While your pie crust is chilling, make your blueberry filling: in a medium bowl, toss together the blueberries, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch and salt.
• In a separate bowl make your cheesecake filling: whisk together cream cheese, egg yolk, the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the nutmeg.
• Spread half of the cheesecake mixture over the top of the unrolled pie crust, leaving a 1 ½ inch border.
• Top with blueberries, and fold the edges of the crust over the filling.
• Spread the rest of the cheesecake mixture over the top of the berries and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Place an inverted cookie sheet in the lower third of your oven and preheat oven to 425.
• Brush the edges of the crust with a beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Place baking sheet with the galette on it directly on top of the inverted cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until crust is golden. Allow to cool slightly before slicing.
• Serves 6-8, with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

BLUEBERRY OR CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix together crust ingredients.
• Press into 9" x 13" pan, and bake for 7 minutes at 350F, and cool.
• Mix together the filling ingredients until smooth.
• Pour on top of crust.
• FREEZE for about 30 minutes.
• While in the freezer, whip up the whipping cream (or frozen whipped topping).
• When cake comes out of the freezer, spread the top with the can of pie filling, making sure it is evenly distributed.
• Top with whipping cream, making sure the cake is fully covered with a nice layer.
• Freeze for another 30 minutes.
• Remove from the freezer and refrigerate until serving.

BAKED BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1/3 cup sugar in a bowl. Press crust mixture into the bottom of a pie plate.
• Whip together cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Spread filling over crust in the pie plate.
• Bake in the preheated oven until center is almost set and slightly jiggly, about 45 minutes. Allow cheesecake to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Combine blueberries and 1/3 cup sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Stir cornstarch and cold water together in a small bowl until dissolved. Stir cornstarch mixture into blueberries in the saucepan. Bring to a low boil, about 5 minutes and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes more. Pour blueberry topping over cheesecake before serving.