New Orleans Cheesecake Squares
This looks so pretty and is so rich and yummy, a great holiday dessert! Adapted from a coffee site.
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READY IN: 1hr 5mins
YIELD: 30 squares
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
NutritionCrust Ingredients
- 1
- 1⁄4cup sugar
- 1⁄4cup dark brown sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon instant coffee crystals
- 1cup finely chopped pecans
- 4
Filling Ingredients
- 2
- 1cup sugar
- 3large eggs
- 2teaspoons vanilla
- 2teaspoons instant coffee crystals
Topping Ingredients
- 2cups sour cream
- 6tablespoons sugar
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2teaspoon instant coffee crystals
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DIRECTIONS
- For Crust:.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix together all crust ingredients in the food processor or with mixer, until thoroughly mixed.
- Press into bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
- Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool.
- For Filling:.
- In food processor or with mixer, beat the cream cheese with the sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs until mixture is fluffy.
- Dissolve the coffee in the vanilla and beat into the cheese mixture until well blended.
- Pour into the crust and return to the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until set.
- Remove and spread on the topping.
- For Topping:.
- Stir together all ingredients gently with a fork until blended.
- Spread onto the hot cake and return to the oven.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
- Cool and chill.
- Top each square with a pecan half.
- (Makes 30 squares.).
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