Blueberry cheesecake. Loaded with antioxidants, blueberries provide a slightly tart sweetness to this rich, creamy dessert. Let today be your chance to indulge. I know of four iconic ladies who always had a cheesecake on hand for deep conversations.
Evidence of the first ‘cheese cake’ dates back to around 2000 B.C. with some cheese molds found on the Samos island of Greece. It was seen as a good source of energy with evidence it was served to athletes at the first Olympic Games around the 700s B.C. Over the years, cheese cake spread across the globe with regional variations popping up along the way. Cheeses were substituted depending on the region.
Arnold Reuben is credited with creating the New York style cheesecake in the 1920s. German born, Reuben moved to the United States when he was young. The story goes he was at a party where the hostess served a cheese pie, and he was fascinated.
There are many ways to enjoy cheesecake. I usually think of gooey, gelled fruit topping from a can. Fresh is always going to be better. If you choose to celebrate today, I recommend making these Blueberry Cheesecake Cookie Bars. The original recipe can be found linked below.
Make your cream cheese filling: beat two blocks of cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, salt, eggs, and a little lemon zest together until smooth.
Make your sugar cookie batter: get grandma to help mix, it makes it taste better. Beat a stick of butter, sugar, large egg, juice of a lemon, flour, baking soda, and salt together until well combined.
Sugar cookie layer: in a greased, parchment-lined pan, use about three-fourths of the sugar cookie, making a smoothish layer, and saving a quarter of the batter for the top.
Cream cheese: top the sugar cookie with your cream cheese mixture.
Blueberries: top the cream cheese layer with two cups of fresh blueberries.
Sugar cookie topper: break up the remaining sugar cookie batter and spread it over the top of your creation.
Bake: bake for what feels like forever, or about an hour and a half.
Glaze it: when it has cooled, cut the Blueberry Cheesecake Cookie into bars. Cover it with a glaze powdered sugar, cream cheese, and whole milk.
These things are amazing and oh so rich!! I highly recommend them. I have a bit of sweet tooth, but you do not want a big slice. Keep your cuts small. These will definitely be the star of your next get together. You can find the original recipe at https://www.bonappetit.com/sponsored/recipe/blueberry-cheesecake-cookie-bars. Philadelphia definitely hit the mark with this recipe. Enjoy!
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