CREAMY BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE PIE OR BARS

Creamy Blueberry Cheesecake Pie or Bars image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 14

FILLING:
21 oz can fruit pie filling, i used blueberry in this one
1 tsp grated lemon juice
8 oz pkg. cream, cheese, softened
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
2 large eggs
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
9 inch pie pan or square baking pan
PIE CRUST:
1 1/2 c vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
1/4 c granulated sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 c soft butter

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 375^. Filling: Chill all but 1 cup pie filling. Combine blueberry filling with 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, if desired. Pour into pie shell.Bake 9 minutes.
2. Beat cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla and remaining 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel. Pour over partially baked pie. Reduce oven temperature to 350^. Bake for 25 minutes more or until set. Cool. Chill. Serve with remaining chilled blueberry filling over top.
3. Crust: Combine crumbs in a medium bowl. Blend with pastry blender. Press evenly on bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate(not on the rim) or in the square pan. Fill with filling as directed. Note:You can use a regular pie shell or use chocolate graham crackers(1 1/3 cups) or cinnamon grahams or regular grahams.