Family Cheesecake Squares Food

HOLIDAY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix graham crumbs, butter and 3 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
• Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs; mix just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 30 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours. Cut into bars. Decorate with gels and sprinkles to resemble presents.

FAMILY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm milk; add sugar and set aside. In a large bowl, cut butter into flour and salt. Add yolks and yeast mixture. Mix thoroughly. , Divide dough into two parts. Roll each piece to fit a 13x9-in. baking pan. Place one piece in pan. For filling, beat yolk, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over dough and cover with remaining dough. Press lightly to seal edges around pan. Brush top with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with nuts. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1-1/2 hours. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into squares. Refrigerate leftovers.

CREAMY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs, yogurt, vanilla, lemon juice and biscuit mix; mix just until smooth. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until center is nearly set. Place on a wire rack while preparing topping. In a bowl, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake for 4 minutes (topping will not brown or set). Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely cooled. Garnish with fruit if desired.

BAKED CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8 inch square baking pan.
• To make the crust: In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Gradually blend in flour and walnuts. Mixture will be crumbly.
• Set aside one cup of crust mixture. Press the rest of the mixture into the bottom of baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
• To make filling: in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar. Add in egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended.
• Spread the filling over warm crust. Sprinkle top with remaining crust mixture. Bake for another 25 to 28 minutes. Let cool on wire racks before cutting.

CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, ricotta and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the butter, cornstarch, flour and vanilla until smooth. Fold in sour cream. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour or until almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. , Chill several hours or overnight. Top each serving with fruit if desired.

NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Make the crust: Line a 9-inch-square baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Put 1 stick butter, the granulated sugar and cocoa powder in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Cook, stirring, until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Add the egg and continue to cook, whisking, until the mixture is thick like hot fudge sauce, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the graham cracker crumbs, coconut and chopped walnuts. Spread in the prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, about 45 minutes.
• Make the filling: Beat the cream cheese, 4 tablespoons butter, the vanilla and salt in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until stiff, then beat in the heavy cream until fluffy. Spread over the crust, cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Make the topping: Put the chocolate and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Quickly spread the chocolate over the filling. Top with whole walnuts and refrigerate until set, 30 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

FAMILY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm milk; add sugar and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cut butter into flour and salt until crumbly.
• Add yolks and yeast mixture; mix thoroughly.
• Divide dough into two parts.
• Roll each piece to fit a 13x9x2 baking pan.
• Place one piece of dough into ungreased pan.
• For Filling: Beat egg yolk, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• Spread over dough and cover with remaining dough.
• Press lightly to seal edges around pan.
• Lightly beat egg white; brush over dough.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Cover and allow to rise in a warm place for 1-1/2 hours.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 mins or until lightly browned.
• Cut into squares.

TRIPLE-BERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix wafer crumbs and margarine; press into bottom of 9-inch square pan.
• Beat cream cheese and granulated sweetener in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Top with berries. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir until melted. Refrigerate 10 min. or until slightly thickened; spoon over berry layer in pan. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

FROZEN CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Line 9-inch square pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of pan.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add 2 cups COOL WHIP; beat on low speed until blended. Spread over crust. Freeze 4 hours or until firm.
• Microwave remaining COOL WHIP and chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Cool slightly. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan. Drizzle with chocolate mixture.

FAVORITE CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat margarine and brown sugar till light and fluffy.
• Add flour and walnuts; mix well.
• Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of 8" sqaure pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese (nuke for 15 seconds to soften), garnulated sugar and vanilla; mixing at medium speed and electric mixer till well blended.
• Add egg; mix well.
• Layer 1/2 cup Smarties or M&Ms over crust; top with cream cheese mixture.
• Combine remaining candy, chopped and reserve crumb mixture; mix well.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture over cream cheese mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees, 20 minutes.
• Cool.