RECIPES WITH FRESH BLUEBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESE RECIPES

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 pan and pre-heat oven to 350. For the filling, beat together cream cheese and sugar.
• Once creamed, add vanilla and egg. Set aside.
• For the cake, in another bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Add the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream into the wet batter until well blended.
• Pour half the batter into a well-greased 9x13 pan.
• Spread the cream cheese filling over the batter.
• Place about a pint of blueberries, I use a little more, over the cream cheese mixture. Cover the cream cheese layer with remaining batter.
• For the crumb topping, using a pastry blender combine cold butter, flour and sugar until the mixture looks like small peas.
• Sprinkle the crumb topping over the top of the cake. Bake in a 350 oven for 55- 60 minutes. Test in center with toothpick. DO NOT LET THE TOP GET BROWN! It will be overbaked and dry!
• Let cool, cut and enjoy!!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie pan or 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. If using tart pan, trim edge if necessary. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In large bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar and almond extract until well blended.
• In small bowl with electric mixer, beat whipping cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into cooled baked shell.
• Arrange strawberries, pointed side up, over cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate while preparing garnish.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Drizzle over strawberries and cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until set. Store in refrigerator.