At my company FoodPerfected we offer all kinds of cheesecakes including bars
like these which are great for luncheons or cut up in small bite size portions
for a cocktail party or an opening, premier what have you. We make all kinds of
bars and in my humble opinion they all taste great, they are easy to make and
make a great alternative to more traditional cakes and cookies. This recipe pretty
straight forward I am using a short bread cookie base which is great for other
types of pasties to I might add but you can always use a gram cracker base or
why not substitute some of the flour in this recipe for gram cracker crumbs?
(if you live in a region that does dot carry gram crackers use digestive cakes)
The cheese cake topping is simple to prepare and very standard not unlike
countless others out there and once you taste it you’ll know too why it’s the
standard.
Shopping List
Cream cheese
Eggs
Butter
Baker’s Sugar
Confectioners/powdered sugar
Lemons
All purpose flour
Vanilla
Strawberry or berry jelly
My Mad Method
Begin by whisking together two extra large eggs
Shortbread Base: combine 225g sweet unsalted butter, 1 ¼ dl
powdered sugar, and 5 dl a.p. flour in a food processor
Puree until smooth dough has formed
Spread evenly onto an non greased 23cm by 30cm sheet pan
Brush with a little of the egg wash and bake in a 175c preheated
oven for 15 to 20 minutes
Meanwhile start with the topping by combining 450g cream cheese, the
remaining egg wash, 1.5 – 2 dl sugar, 1 tsp each: vanilla extract and lemon
zest in a food processor
Puree until smooth
When the cookie base is ready allow it to cool for 15 to 20
minutes
Pore the cheese cake batter over the cookie base making sure it
coats evenly
Using a squeeze bottle or pastry bag press three lines of jelly
over the cheese cake batter
Run across jelly with a tooth pick or knife create zig zag
pattern and Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the batter has solidified
When ready allow the cake time to cool thoroughly
Portion accordingly and it’s ready to serve!!
Ready to eat!!
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