Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars
- Crust
- 1-1/2 gal. vanilla creme-filled vanilla sandwich cookies, finely crushed
- 2 cups butter, melted
- Cheesecake
- 2 qt. frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed, pureed
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 qt. canned sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 1/4 cup vanilla
- 16 each eggs
- Crust: Mix cookie crumbs and butter; spoon evenly into 4 half-sheet pans (or into 1 half-sheet pan for trial recipe).
- Place sheet of parchment paper over crumb mixture in one of the pans; use second sheet pan to firmly press crumb mixture onto bottom of pan.
- Repeat with remaining pans.
- Bake in 325 degrees F standard oven 10 min.
- ; cool completely.
- Cheesecake: Mix strawberry puree and corn starch in medium saucepan; cook on medium-low heat 6 to 9 min.
- or until thickened, stirring frequently.
- Cool.
- Beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in 12-qt.
- (12-L) bowl of mixer (or in 6-qt.
- 6-L bowl for trial recipe) fitted with paddle attachment.
- Beat 1 to 2 min.
- or until well blended; scrape down side of bowl.
- Blend in lemon juice and vanilla.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until blended.
- Pour evenly over Crusts.
- Drop strawberry mixture by spoonfuls over batter.
- Gently swirl with knife or spatula.
- Bake 30 to 32 min.
- or until centres of cheesecakes are almost set, rotating pans after 15 min.
- Cool completely.
crust, vanilla creme, butter, frozen strawberries, cornstarch, cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon juice, vanilla, eggs
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/strawberry-swirl-cheesecake-bars-121213.aspx (may not work)