STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE BAKLAVA

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Two of my favorite things in the world are strawberry cheesecake and baklava, so I found a way to combine them! Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner, I figured this would be a great recipe to share with the world! I garnished with blueberries, because I used all my strawberries in the recipe!

Provided by nguimond

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
2 cups drained cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar, divided
2 egg yolks
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 (8 ounce) package frozen phyllo dough, thawed
1 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13x2-inch baking pan.
  • Drain strawberries and reserve juice in a bowl. Chop into pieces and add any remaining juice to the bowl.
  • Combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, whole egg, vanilla extract, and lemon zest in a bowl. Blend together using an electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in the drained strawberries.
  • Place phyllo dough sheets between dampened towels to keep moist.
  • Place 1 phyllo sheet on the prepared pan. Brush with melted butter. Repeat until 1/2 of the sheets are left.
  • Spoon the strawberry-cheese mixture over the top layer of phyllo; spread evenly. Layer the remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with butter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour.
  • Combine 1/2 cup reserved strawberry juice, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook into a thick syrup, about 5 minutes.
  • Spoon hot syrup evenly over the baked baklava. Let cool before cutting into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 116.5 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 15.6 g, Sodium 413.9 mg, Sugar 18 g

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