Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz plain shortbread cookie crumbs
6 tbsp low-fat spread, melted
3/4 cup frozen raspberries, thawed
1 tbsp powdered sugar, plus extra, to dust
None None low-fat vanilla ice-cream, sliced strawberries, to serve
None None Filling
2 cups low-fat cream cheese, chopped
3/4 cup powdered sugar
4 large eggs
2/3 cup light cream
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line a 6 x 10 inch pan with parchment paper, allowing long edges to overhang by 1/2 inch. In a bowl, combine cookie crumbs and spread. Press firmly into base of pan. Chill until firm.
To make filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs one a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in cream, flour and zest until smooth. Pour evenly over base.
Place berries and powdered sugar into a high-sided bowl. Using a hand blender, process until pulpy. Dollop teaspoons of raspberry mixture over top of cheesecake. Using a butter knife, swirl through.
Bake 35-40 minutes, until just firm. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares. Dust with extra powdered sugar. Serve with low-fat vanilla ice-cream and sliced strawberries.