Mixed Berry Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust

Name: Mixed Berry Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 (or 2 cheesecake lovers!)
Ingredients: CHEESECAKE BATTER; 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened; 4 eggs; 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed (add more if you prefer); 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh; 2 tsp vanilla; MIXED BERRY SWIRL; 1/2 c strawberries, fresh chopped; 1/4 c blueberries, fresh; 1/2 c strawberry preserves; SHORTBREAD CRUST; 1 stick unsalted butter room temp; 1/4 c powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 3/4 c flour; 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch; 1/4 tsp salt; YOU MAY ALSO USE A PREMADE SHORTBREAD CRUST...THE PICTURE SHOWN HAS ONE MADE BY KEEBLER

By Careema Bell
@ccbell02

My husband and I both love cheesecake. I'm always trying to create new and different ways to punch up my standard recipe. This is one of several versions. Enjoy!

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Serves:

8 (or 2 cheesecake lovers!)

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

50 Min

Ingredients

CHEESECAKE BATTER
2

8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
4

eggs
1/2 c

brown sugar, firmly packed (add more if you prefer)
1 1/2 Tbsp

lemon juice, fresh
2 tsp

vanilla
MIXED BERRY SWIRL
1/2 c

strawberries, fresh chopped
1/4 c

blueberries, fresh
1/2 c

strawberry preserves
SHORTBREAD CRUST
1 stick

unsalted butter room temp
1/4 c

powdered sugar
1/2 tsp

vanilla
3/4 c

flour
1 1/2 Tbsp

cornstarch
1/4 tsp

salt
YOU MAY ALSO USE A PREMADE SHORTBREAD CRUST...THE PICTURE SHOWN HAS ONE MADE BY KEEBLER
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How to Make Mixed Berry Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust

Step-by-Step

Preaheat oven to 350. Mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time and mix after each egg as added...batter should be smooth
In a medium bowl mash your berries together until slightly smooth
Add berries and preserves to a small sauce pan and heat until smooth...the consistency will be like really soft jello. Set aside
To prepare cookie crust:
Mix all dry ingredients
Cut butter into dry ingredients until pea sized balls form
SKIP THIS STEP IF USING PREMADE CRUST
Form dough and press into you pie plate
Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown
Cool about 10 minutes
Pour batter into cookie crust. Add berry topping by spoonfuls in different sizes (i.e. quarter sixe, dime size, etc.). You may need to give the berries a quick stir.
Use a fork or knife to create a swirl pattern in your cheesecake batter
Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes
Cheesecake should be golden around the edges and a fork test should be done on the cheesecake that is about 1 inch inside the crust (clean fork=done)
Crust will be a deep brown resembling graham cracker
Cool about 1 hour on a wire rack
Cool 2 hours or more (I do overnight) in a refrigerator...cheesecake can be covered loosely with wax paper or a cake cover
ENJOY!