Blueberry Cheesecake Bars (Shortbread Crust) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup blueberry preserves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Cut butter into 1/2 inch cubes. In a food processor, add cubed butter, flour, brown sugar, and salt.
Process until mixture forms small lumps.
Sprinkle into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan, pressing down with spatula to form crust.
Bake in the middle of oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
In a bowl whisk cream cheese until smooth then add eggs, white sugar and vanilla.
Evenly spread preserves over hot shortbread for traditional look then cover with cheesecake mixture. For a more stable bar, mix preserves into batter.
Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely, then refrigerate at least 3 hours ( good luck with that step).