Deep-Fried Cheesecake Purses
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. flour
- 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 3/4 tsp. vanilla
- 4 eggs, divided
- 1/2 cup milk
- 25 egg roll wrappers
- 1/3 cup strawberry preserves
- 2 cups oil
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Grease 8-inch square pan with butter; line with parchment, allowing edges of parchment to extend over sides.
- Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and flour in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well.
- Add 3 eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour into prepared pan.
- Place in larger pan on oven rack.
- Pour hot water into larger pan to come halfway up sides of square pan.
- Bake 40 to 45 min.
- or until center is almost set.
- Remove pan from water bath; cool on wire rack 30 min.
- Refrigerate 3 hours.
- Heat oil in deep fat fryer to 350 degrees F. Remove cheesecake from pan; cut into 25 squares.
- Whisk remaining egg and milk until blended.
- Lightly brush 1 egg roll wrapper with egg; top with 1 cheesecake square and 1 tsp.
- preserves.
- Gather corners of wrapper over cheesecake square, then twist to form purse.
- Repeat with remaining cheesecake squares.
- Fry purses, in batches, in hot oil 2 to 3 min.
- or until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Serve warm.
butter, philadelphia cream cheese, granulated sugar, flour, s, vanilla, eggs, milk, egg roll wrappers, strawberry preserves, oil, powdered sugar
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/deep-fried-cheesecake-purses-161354.aspx (may not work)