Cheesecake Bars with Wine Gelée

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 2 1/3 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Condensed milk, sweetened
  • 12 oz Cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, plain

• Desserts

  • 1 envelope Gelatin, Unflavored

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 3/4 cup Red wine

• Liquids

  • 2 tbsp Water, HOT

• Other

  • 8 Full sheets (140gr graham cracker

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Description

Ingredients

• 8 full sheets (140gr) graham cracker
• 4 tablespoons (55gr) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12oz (340gr) cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup (60gr) plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
• 1 cup (300gr) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 envelope (8gr) unflavored gelatin
• ¾ cup (180ml) red wine (such as Cabernet Sauvignon)
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 4 teaspoons sugar

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line 8x8 square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving two sides hanging over the edges.In a food processor, pulse the graham crackers into fine crumbs. (If you don’t have a food processor, place the graham crackers in a ziplock bag and roll a rolling pin over the graham crackers.) Add sugar and melted butter and pulse until the crumbs are evenly moistened with butter. Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking pan. Evenly spread it, lightly pressing into the pan. Bake for 10 minutes and cool on wire rack.In a large mixing bowl with whisk attachment, beat cream cheese, Greek yogurt and condensed milk until creamy, about 2 minutes.Add the egg, flour, vanilla extract and salt. Continue to whisk until well combined, about 2 minutes.Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Bake it until the filling is set but not browned, for about 25 minutes. Cool the cheesecake to room temperature (about 2 hours), then refrigerate for at least 2 hours to chill.To make the wine gelée, sprinkle the gelatin over ½ cup of wine and let it sit for 5 minutes.Meanwhile, stir in the sugar in the hot water. Add the sugar water into the wine with gelatin. At this point, the mixture will be a little cloudy. Mix well until gelatin is completely melted. (If needed, microwave for 30 seconds to warm the mixture up. The mixture should become clear.) Add the remaining ¼ cup of wine and cool the mixture to room temperature, about 5 minutes. Gently pour the wine mixture using a back of the spoon over the cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight, until the wine topping is set completely.Cut into 16 squares (or even smaller, if desired), before serving.