Sunday, February 1, 2015

Spiced Cheesecake Bars

Spiced Cheesecake Bars

Crust:
4 Tbsp melted butter
1 Tbsp sugar
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Filling:
2 (8-oz) bars cream cheese, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice

Preheat the oven to 350^F.  Line an 8x8-inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.  In a medium bowl, mix the crust ingredients together and press into the bottom of the prepared pan.  Bake until light brown, about 15 minutes.  Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

Turn the oven down to 325^F.

With an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese and sugar.  Mix until smooth and not lumps remain. Add the sour cream, eggs, flour and vanilla and mix until well blended and smooth.

Set aside 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture in a small bowl, then pour the remainder onto the crust.   Stir the spices into the reserved cup of filling and then place dollops on top of the mixture in the pan. Using a butter knife, create swirls by drawing the knife through the two mixtures.

Bake at 325^ for about 40 minutes, or until set.  Remove from the oven and cool completely.  cut into bars to serve and store any leftovers in the fridge!

Too much crust - the flavor was OK, though.  Probably wouldn't make these again.

Adapted from a recipe at cooking.com



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