Cheesymite Pies Recipes

CHEESY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour and 2 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Grate butter on the large holes of a box grater right into bowl, tossing occasionally with your hands to prevent sticking. Drizzle 3/4 cup ice water around circumference of bowl. Mix with a fork, adding more water if needed by the teaspoonful, until a shaggy dough forms.
• Turn out dough along with any dry bits onto a clean work surface. Knead until dough is smooth and hydrated with only a few pieces of butter still visible, about 1 minute. Form dough into a disk, wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
• Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Whisk eggs in a medium bowl until well blended. Transfer half of eggs to a small bowl; reserve as egg wash. Add feta to remaining eggs in medium bowl and mash with a fork until combined and nearly smooth. Gently fold in mozzarella and dill until just combined; season with pepper and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface to a 16x8" rectangle. Using a bench scraper, cut each rectangle into 8 squares (for a total of 16). Transfer to two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets and chill 10 minutes.
• Brush edges of squares with reserved egg wash. Mound a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling in the center of each square. Fold dough over and press edges with a fork to seal. Brush with egg wash, then cut 3 small slits into the top of each. Bake pies, rotating pans from front to back and top to bottom halfway through, until golden brown and crisp, 30-35 minutes. Let pies cool 10 minutes before serving.
• Do Ahead: Dough can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let rest at room temperature 15 minutes before rolling out.

CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Firmly press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in vanilla and lemon zest just until blended. Pour into prepared crust. , Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from the oven; let stand for 5 minutes (leave oven on). Combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla; spread carefully over pie. Bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with mint and lemon zest if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

QUICK AND EASY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Combine cream cheese, milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and cornstarch in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are puffed and surface of cheesecake pie is firm except for a small spot in the center that will jiggle when the pan is gently shaken, 60 to 65 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with cinnamon. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Top cooled cheesecake with strawberries. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 4 hours.

CHEESYMITE PIES

Steps:

• Remove the crusts from the bread. Spread each slice of bread evenly with Vegemite*. Push bread gently into 8 x 1/2 cup capacity muffin pan to form a pastry case.
• Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat until crisp. Divide evenly into cases. Combine cheese spread and eggs until mixed and pour mixture into the bread cases.
• Bake at 180°C for 10-15 minutes or until bread is golden and filling has just set. Serve warm or cold.