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Friday, January 17, 2014

Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

 Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
Ingredients
1 3/4
cups shortbread cookie crumbs (about 30 square cookies)
1
tablespoon sugar
3
tablespoons butter, melted
4
8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/4
cups sugar
1/4
cup all-purpose flour
3
eggs
1
tablespoon vanilla
1/2
cup sour cream
1 1/2
cups sour cream
1/4
cup honey
1
teaspoon vanilla
 
Honey (optional)
 
Sliced strawberries
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with heavy-duty foil or parchment paper, leaving 1 inch of foil hanging over edges of pan; set aside. For Shortbread Crust, in a medium bowl combine crushed cookies and 1 Tbsp. sugar. Stir in melted butter until combined. Press mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.
  2. For Filling, in a very large bowl beat the cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until fluffy. Beat in flour until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat on low speed until just combined. Stir in sour cream. Pour filling in crust-lined pan. Bake for 40 minutes.
  3. For Sour Cream Honey Topper, in a medium bowl stir together sour cream, honey, and vanilla. Remove cheesecake from oven. Spread mixture over hot cheesecake. Bake for 10 minutes more. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover; chill at least 4 hours.
  4. Use foil to lift uncut bars from pan. Cut into 54 bites. Top each square with a strawberry slice. If desired, drizzle with additional honey.

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