Red, White, And Blueberry Cheesecake Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 8 sheets phyllo dough
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup strawberry jelly
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• on a flat surface, place one sheet of phyllo dough. brush it with melted butter, and cover with another piece of phyllo. repeat until all 8 sheets are used. using kitchen scissors, cut layered phyllo into a 12- to 13-inch circle. carefully press circle into a greased 9-inch pie plate; gently fan edges. bake in preheated oven until edges are just golden, 6 to 8 minutes; cool slightly on a wire rack. reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. beat in eggs until well combined. fold in 1 cup of blueberries. pour filling into prepared crust.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) until set, 40 to 50 minutes. to prevent the crust from over-browning, gently cover pie with foil for the last 25 minutes of baking. cool completely on a wire rack.
• in a small bowl, beat jelly until smooth; spread over cheese filling. arrange 1 cup blueberries on top in a star pattern.