Blueberry Cheesecake Squares

Serves: 12 to 18

Cookie Crust:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

1/2 Tsp. salt

1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1 Tsp. ice water

Cheesecake Filling:

16 oz (2 packages) softened cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

2 eggs

1 cup Stonewall Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry Jam

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

2. Place flour, sugar and salt in food processor and pulse.

3. Add butter and process until the dough begins to form a ball, adding ice water if necessary.

4. Press dough evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until crust is lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes.

5. While cooling, prepare filling. Mix softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until well blended.

6. Add eggs and mix just until eggs are incorporated.

7. After crust cools for 30 minutes, pour cheesecake filling evenly over the crust.

8. Spoon Blueberry Jam randomly on top of filling and then swirl to combine.

9. Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 35-45 minutes or until center is set. Allow to cool in pan.