Shelly's Recipe

BERRY CHEESECAKE PIE I

Category: Pies - Fruit

1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups strawberries, sliced
1 cup blueberries
1 tbsp light colored jam (any flavor such as orange, apricot, peach, etc)
Pie Dough Stars, pie dough star cut outs, baked 15 minutes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy and fluffy. Add vanilla. 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.

NOTE: This is also good using kiwi and strawberries.