I have the pleasure of introducing a brand new cookbook today- one that was written by Fellow Food Blogger Beth Lipton (Cookie Pie blog): You Made That Dessert? Create Fabulous Treats, Even if You Can Barely Boil Water.
Currently a magazine editor, Beth is also a trained pastry chef based in New York who has created 100 simple-yet-sophisticated [...]
CHEESECAKE SQUARES
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CRUST:
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup flour
½ cup finely ground walnuts
FILLING:
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 Tbs milk
1 Tbs fresh lemon juice
½ tsp vanilla extract
8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. To prepare crust: cream butter and sugar. Add flour and walnuts. Blend [...]
CARAMEL- PECAN CHEESECAKE BARS
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1 cup pecan pieces, divided
1½ cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 50 wafers)
¼ cup (½ stick) butter, melted
Four 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sour cream
3 Tbs flour
1 Tbs vanilla extract
4 large eggs
24 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 Tbs water
3 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 13×9-inch [...]
COOKIES-AND-CREAM CHEESECAKE BARS
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CRUST:
1 lb package Oreo cookies
4 Tbs (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
FILLING:
Three 8 ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup (5.25 ounces) granulated sugar
3/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch pan with [...]
RED, WHITE & BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS
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1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
½ stick (4 Tbsp.) butter, melted
1½ packages (12 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup lowfat milk
2 Tbs cornstarch
2 Tbs fresh lemon juice
zest of one lemon
3 large eggs
1 cup fresh raspberries (more or less, as desired)
¾ cup fresh blueberries (more or less, as desired)
1. [...]