Peach Schnapps Squares With Warmed Peaches

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 tablespoons peach schnapps
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup peach jam
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 cups peaches, peeled and sliced
• 3 tablespoons peach liqueur

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 °f. grease a 9 inch spring form pan.
• 2 crust: in a food processor, pulse all ingredients until a crumbly texture. press into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
• 3 filling: with electric beaters, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• 4 beat in sugar, vanilla and 2 tbsp of peach schnapps.
• 5 reduce speed to low and add eggs, one at a time.
• 6 while crust is still hot, stir remaining 2 tbsp of schnapps into peach jam and spread over hot crust.
• 7 pour cheesecake mixture over jam and bake for 30 minutes.
• 8 allow to cool to room temperature, then chill completely before slicing.
• 9 for warm peaches, stir butter and sugar over medium heat.
• 10 add peaches and peach liqueur.
• 11 serve on or beside slices of cheesecake.