Strawberry Cheesecake Squares

Name: Strawberry Cheesecake Squares
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36 squares
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed; 3/4 cup almonds, finely chopped; 3/4 cup margarine; 2 (250 g) packages cream cheese, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup strawberry jam; 3/4 cup almonds, sliced

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Looking for a delicious new dessert to take for a family gathering, brunch or picnic?? Then this is just the dessert for you!! Beneath a layer of finely chopped almonds, you'll find a creamy strawberry-cheese filling that tastes too good to be true. Your friends and family will be waiting in line to try this yummy creation!!"

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photo by Belloo

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 36 squares

ingredients

CRUST
2 cups all-purpose flour
³⁄₄ cup brown sugar, packed
³⁄₄ cup almonds, finely chopped
³⁄₄ cup margarine
FILLING
2 (250 g) packages cream cheese, softened
²⁄₃ cup sugar
2 eggs
¹⁄₂ teaspoon almond extract
1 cup strawberry jam
³⁄₄ cup almonds, sliced

directions

CRUST: Combine all ingredients for crust until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup for topping. Press remainder into a 13x9-inch cake pan sprayed with a nonstick spray. Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are golden.
FILLING: Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and extract until smooth. Spread evenly over hot crust. Bake 15 minutes longer.
Stir jam until very smooth. Spread over filling.
Stir sliced almonds into reserved crumble mixture. Sprinkle over jam. Bake 15 minutes longer.
Cool completely on wire rack. Chill 3 hours or overnight before cutting squares.
Store in refrigertor.

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Reviews

Very good. I didn’t have strawberry jam so I sprinkled on some frozen strawberries instead and increased the last baking time to 25 mins.

Belloo

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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