Lemon-Glazed Cheesecake Squares with Cookie Crust
- Crust
- 1 gal. Golden OREO Pieces-Medium, finely crushed
- 1-1/2 cups butter, melted
- Cheesecake
- 4 loaves PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened
- 1-3/4 qt. sugar
- 1-1/3 cups flour
- 1/4 cup lemon zest Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 1 cup lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 4 tsp. vanilla
- 16 each eggs
- Lemon Glaze
- 1-1/2 qt. sugar
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 qt. water
- 2 cups lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 8 each egg yolks, beaten
- Crust: Mix cookie crumbs and butter; spoon about 1 qt.
- crumbs into each of 4 half-sheet pans (or into 1 half-sheet pan for trial recipe).
- Place sheet of parchment paper over crumb mixture in 1 of the pans; use second sheet pan to firmly press crumb mixture onto bottom of pan.
- Repeat with remaining pans.
- Cheesecake: Place cream cheese, sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla in 12-qt.
- bowl of mixer (or in 6-qt.
- bowl of mixer for trial recipe) fitted with paddle attachment.
- Beat until well blended; scrape down side of bowl.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
- Pour evenly over Crusts.
- Bake in 300 degrees F convection oven 20 to 25 min.
- or until centers of cheesecakes are almost set, rotating pans after 10 min.
- Cool completely.
- Lemon Glaze: Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan (or small saucepan for trial recipe).
- Stir in water and juice.
- Cook on medium heat 10 min.
- or until mixture is thickened and just comes to boil, stirring frequently.
- Stir small amount of cornstarch mixture into egg yolks until well blended.
- Gradually return to ingredients in saucepan, stirring constantly.
- Cook 1 to 2 min.
- or until heated through, stirring constantly.
- Strain, if necessary.
- Cool slightly.
- Spread about 2-1/4 cups Lemon Glaze over each Cheesecake.
- Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
- Cut into 2-1/2-inch squares to serve.
crust, golden oreo, butter, cream cheese, sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, eggs, lemon glaze, sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon juice, egg yolks
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/lemon-glazed-cheesecake-squares-cookie-crust-120108.aspx (may not work)