Berry Cheesecake Pie
This cheesecake is the perfect dessert for a picnic or 4th of July party. With its rich and creamy filling, the pie will be a hit with all guests. The pie is easy to make and can be frozen for a few days. While the pie is delicious served frozen, it should be refrigerated for about 15 minutes before serving. Alternatively, you can freeze it for the whole month and serve it when needed.
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups Strawberries sliced
- 1 cup Blueberries
- 1 TBS Light colored Jam any flavor such as orange, apricot, peach, etc
- Pie Dough Stars pie dough star cut outs, baked 15 minutes
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Press pie dough into a 9 inch pie pan. Reserve a small piece of pie dough, about 1/4 cup full and set aside for pie dough stars if using. Press dough up the side of the pie pan, and use your finger to press indentions to create a border. Place unbaked pie crust in the fridge.
- Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until creamy and fluffy. Add vanilla. With mixer (or hand mixer) on low speed, add eggs one at a time fully incorporating before adding the second egg.
- Remove crust from the fridge and pour cheesecake batter into crust. Bake for 25- 30 minutes until firm and set in the center, and the crust is lightly tanned. Sprinkle cinnamon over the cake and crust immediately after removing from oven. Sprinkle over the stars (if using). Let cheesecake pie cool completely.
- Rinse and pat dry the berries. Remove the stems from the strawberries and cut in quarters. Gently place the berries on top on the cheesecake.
- Boil some water (in the microwave is easiest) and pour over the jam a tablespoon at a time until it has melted and is thick and syrupy. Use a pastry brush to brush the glaze over the berries. This will create the shiny, glossy look.
- Place the stars on the pie up to three hours in advance to avoid them getting soft or stained. The pie can be made 24 hours in advance.
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Notes
The better the berries, the better the pie! This pie would be perfect with any fruit though. I can already see myself making it with kiwi and strawberries. Pineapple and blueberries. Caramel or cinnamon apples. Anything and everything, especially if it is fresh from your garden!