Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Food

LEMON BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• CRUST: Process wafers in food processor or blender until fine crumbs; combine with remaining ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Press evenly in the bottom of a greased 9 inch spring form pan; chill for an hour.
• FILLING: Beat sugar & eggs in a large bowl until thick & pale; add next 4 ingredients, beat until well combined & pour over crust, spreading evenly.
• Bake in preheated 325F oven for 1 to 1/1/4 hours until centre is almost set.
• Run a knife around the inside edge of the pan to allow the cheesecake to settle evenly; let stand in the pan on a wire rack until completely cooled.
• TOPPING: Combine berries & sugar in a heavy saucepan; heat & stir on medium for 5 to 7 minutes to dissolve sugar.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for another 5 minutes to release juice from the berries.
• Combine the water & corn starch in a small cup until smooth; add to blueberry mixture, stir until thickened and allow to cool.
• ASSEMBLY: Pour topping over cheesecake in pan & smooth the top; Cover & chill for at least 6 hours & preferably overnight.

LEMON BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Cool. In a small bowl, combine the crumbs, butter and oil. Press onto the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan. Chill. , In a blender, cover and process cottage cheese and sugar until smooth. While processing, slowly add cooled gelatin. Pour into crust; cover and refrigerate overnight., For topping, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in water until smooth. Add 1 cup blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in lemon juice; cool slightly. , Transfer to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled., Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake; remove sides of pan. Spread the blueberry mixture over the top. Sprinkle with remaining blueberries. Refrigerate leftovers.

LEMON BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the blueberry mash: Measure out 1/2 cup of the blueberries and reserve for garnish. Combine the remaining blueberries with the granulated sugar and lemon zest and juice in a bowl. With a potato masher, crush the berries and set aside for 5 minutes.
• For the whipped cream: Whip the cream with an electric mixer until foamy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla bean paste and whip to soft peaks. Set aside.
• For the cheesecake filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the cream cheese, lemon curd and lemon zest and juice and mix until combined. Fold half of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. (Save the remaining whipped cream for assembly.)
• To assemble: In each dessert bowl or martini glass, add a layer of cheesecake filling, blueberry mash, crushed cookies and lemon curd. Repeat until each glass is filled, then top with a dollop of the reserved whipped cream. Garnish with the remaining crushed cookies, a few of the reserved blueberries and more lemon zest.

LEMON BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease the bottom of a 9 by 9-inch baking pan with butter. Then place parchment paper over the top, pressing down at the corners. In a food processor, process the sugar, cinnamon and graham crackers until you have the texture of bread crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse a couple of times to fully incorporate. Pour into the lined baking pan and gently pat down with the base of a glass. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes until golden. When done set aside to cool.
• Add cream cheese, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and sugar to the food processor and mix until well combined. It should have a smooth consistency. Pour onto the cooled base and then cover with blueberries. They will sink slightly but should still be half exposed -- as the cake bakes they will sink a little more and break down.
• Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the center only slightly jiggles. Remove from the oven and cool completely before refrigerating for at least 3 hours. Once set, remove from pan using the parchment lining and slice into 10 rectangular bars. Dust with powdered sugar.

BLUEBERRY-LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Prepare crust: Combine graham crackers, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl. Put crumb mixture into a springform pan or a 9-inch pie plate and use waxed paper to press down into the bottom.
• Prepare filling: Combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in lemon juice and zest. Pour into the crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the center is almost set when you gently shake the pan, about 40 minutes. Continue baking and checking in 5-minute intervals if needed. Remove from the oven and immediately place in the refrigerator until chilled, 2 to 4 hours.
• While the cheesecake is chilling, prepare sauce: Mix sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a medium pan over medium heat until cornstarch dissolves. Add water and 1/2 of the blueberries and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 2 minutes. Crush blueberries with a potato masher. Remove from the heat and mix in remaining blueberries and lemon zest. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate along with the cheesecake until ready to serve.
• To serve, slice cheesecake and top with blueberry sauce.

BLUEBERRY LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan. Place parchment paper over the top of the pan and press down at the corners so you have a slight overhang.
• Combine graham crackers, sugar, and cinnamon for crust in the bowl of a food processor; process until combined and has the consistency of bread crumbs. Pour melted butter in slowly and pulse a couple of times to fully incorporate; the mixture will look like wet sand. Scrape into the prepared baking pan and pat firmly with the bottom of a glass.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 12 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice for filling in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, blending to combine between each addition; process until smooth.
• Remove crust from the oven. Pour filling on top and sprinkle evenly with blueberries; they will sink slightly into the filling, this is okay.
• Bake until filling is mostly set and only slightly jiggly in the center, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours.
• Remove from the pan using the parchment lining and slice into 12 bars.

BLUEBERRY-LEMON CHEESECAKE WAFFLES

Steps:

• Bring 3/4 cup blueberries, water, and 1 Tbsp. each sugar and lemon juice to boil in saucepan on medium-high heat; simmer on low heat 12 to 15 min. or until slightly thickened, mashing blueberries lightly after about 10 min. Remove from heat.
• Spray 8-inch square electric waffle iron with cooking spray. Heat iron to medium-high heat.
• Mix Neufchatel, lemon zest, remaining sugar and lemon juice until blended. Unroll crescent dough onto lightly floured cutting board; roll or pat into 16x8-inch rectangle. Cut into 2 (8-inch) squares.
• Place 1 dough square on bottom grid of waffle iron. (Dough will not completely cover grid.) Top with half the Neufchatel mixture; spread carefully to within 1 inch of edges. Top with remaining blueberries; cover with remaining dough. Close lid.
• Cook 4 to 5 min. or until golden brown. Use fork to transfer waffle from grid to work surface. Cool slightly. Cut waffle into 4 squares, then cut each square diagonally into quarters. Serve warm with blueberry sauce and remaining Neufchatel mixture.

LEMON-BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE JARS

Steps:

• Combine blueberries, flour, lemon juice and 1/4 cup honey in medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat 5 to 8 min. or until blueberries are softened and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently. Cool.
• Beat cream cheese, yogurt, vanilla, lemon zest and remaining honey in medium bowl with mixer until blended.
• Combine graham crumbs, nuts and butter; spoon into 8 (4-oz.) jars, adding about 1 Tbsp. crumb mixture to each jar. Top with layers of cream cheese mixture and blueberry sauce.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.

BLUEBERRY LEMON OREO CHEESECAKE BARS.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place all the lemon oreos in a food processor. Pulse until it forms crumbs, add in the melted butter and pulse again until crumbs are covered in butter.
• Press crumbs into a 10 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper (or foil if your out of parchment paper!). Bake in oven for 5 minutes, take out and let cool on counter.
• Place blueberries in pot with 1 Tbls sugar and 1 Tbls water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes until soft. You should stir this every few minutes.
• Combine lemon juice with cornstarch and stir into mixture and simmer an additional minute until thickened. Place blueberry mixture in food processor and pulse until smooth. Place in a bowl and set aside.
• Place cream cheese, sour cream, remaining sugar, vanilla and egg in food processor.
• Pulse until smooth and combined. Place on top of oreo crust.
• Pour half of the blueberry sauce on top of cheesecake. Use a knife to swirl the sauce into the cheesecake. Bake at 325 degrees for 36 minutes or until cheesecake is just slightly jiggly.
• Take out of oven and let cool on a wire rack. Add whole blueberries to the top for more decoration.
• Place in a fridge covered and let set for at least 3 hours until cutting into squares.
• Take out of pan and cut into squares. Serve.