Swirled Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
200
- Prep Time20 min
- Total Time50 min
- Makes24 bars
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
By incorporating the fruit sauce into the batter to form elegant swirls, these bars are perfect no-mess treats for your next potluck.
Ingredients
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp cornstarch
Crust
2 cups graham-cracker crumbs
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Filling
3 250-g pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
SAUCE: Stir raspberries, water, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch in a medium saucepan over medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened, about 5 min. Pour into a bowl to cool, 10 min. Strain raspberries through a sieve over a bowl and discard pulp. Sauce should measure about 3 tbsp.
PREHEAT oven to 325F. Spray a 9x13-in. metal pan with cooking spray and line with parchment to overhang on 2 sides.
CRUST: Stir crumbs and butter in a small bowl until crumbs are moist. Press firmly and evenly into prepared pan and bake until golden, 10 min. Let cool.
FILLING: Beat cream cheese in a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-low, scraping down sides occasionally, until very smooth, 4 min. Beat in sugar until combined, 3 min. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, on low speed, scraping bowl between additions. Beat in sour cream, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth. Pour batter over prepared crust and smooth top.
USE a small spoon to drop 25 to 30 small blobs of raspberry sauce over batter. Gently pull the tip of a skewer or toothpick through the blobs to create small swirls. Bake until filling is set, 35 to 40 min. Cool on a rack for 1 hour. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Cut into bars. Kitchen Tip: Bars will keep in refrigerator up to 3 days, or wrap with foil and freeze for up to 1 month.
Nutrition (per square)
Calories 223, Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 16g, Fat 17g, Sodium 155mg.
Good source of vitamin A.
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