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BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE SHOOTER – a perfect ending

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“I found my thrill, on Blueberry Hill.” Fats Domino

Hi there,

We were invited to my friends, Vera and Anthony’s, home for dinner recently. These are long time friends who have been with us through tears and laughter for probably 45 years. Vera, is without a doubt, the best baker I have ever met. She makes the most heavenly cookies and one time patiently tried to teach me how to recreate her amazing cookies but, alas, I will never be a good baker. But, not being stupid, I have stayed in Vera’s good graces all these years and get to eat some of her excellent desserts. This is a picture of Vera and I taken on my 39th birthday. My mouth is wide open because Dom had just surprised me with a fabulous birthday celebration. That is my youngest son pointing to me.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE SHOOTERS

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE COMPOTE
1 pint fresh blueberries reserve 12 for garnish
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter
FOR THE CHEESECAKE LAYER
4 ounces of cream cheese
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM
1/2- pint heavy whipping cream

2tablesppons of sugar

10 teaspoons of graham cracker crumbs
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

In a small sauce pan over medium heat, add the blueberries, sugar, and water.
Heat to boiling, stirring frequently, until the blueberries are tender and the mixture has thickened. About 10 minutes.
Turn off the heat and add the cinnamon, butter, and lemon juice.
Stir to distribute, then transfer the mixture to a shallow non-glass bowl and place in the fridge to cool.
With a hand mixer, whip the ingredients for the cheesecake mixture and place in the fridge to cool.
With a hand mixer, whip the ingredients for the whipped cream until stiff and place in the fridge to keep cool.
Fill the shot glasses with a teaspoon of graham cracker crumbs.
Next, spoon in the cheesecake mixture, leaving about 1 inch of glass at the top. For a cleaner look, you can spoon the filling in through a small funnel.
Top with the fruit compote, leaving about 1/8 inch of glass at the top.
Then pipe the whipped cream to form a peaked cap.
Garnish with fresh blueberry and a mint leaf.
Refrigerate until served.
Serve with coffee-sized spoons.

This recipe first appeared on MuttandChops.com

Thank you Vera for an outstanding dinner and for sharing this recipe.

Talk soon, ❤️💕 Bernadette

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38 responses to “BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE SHOOTER – a perfect ending”

  1. I love blueberries and I live in the woodlands which are full of this blue gold. Your post is simply mouthwatering to me!

    Reply
  4. the Painted Apron – Life is all about creativity for me, as long as I'm creating something I am happy! I hope I will inspire your daily life and give you ideas for your own wonderful creations!
    the Painted Apron says:

    I love desserts like this, so pretty and since it’s small, guilt free! One of my favorite restaurants offers a variety of shooter desserts, I can’t wait to try this!
    Jenna

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  5. Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen – I'm a writer, cook, gardener, photographer, poet, quilter, and accomplished daydreamer. I'm also a wife, mother, grandmother, sister. cousin, aunt, and friend, no particular order on any given day. I've been a writer all my life, newspaper reporter and columnist, radio news writer, and magazine contributor, and poet and short-story writer as the spirit moves. Now, I turn my attention to my cookbook, the blog, and a cooking column "Memorable Meals," which runs in our county newspaper. Besides my family, I love dogs, cats, good coffee, chocolate, and my never-dwindling pile of books I intend to read. Our family ran a small Vermont Inn for 18 years, with our focus on local, organic ingredients. I cook from scratch, and try not to use anything that has ingredients I cannot pronounce! After many years of daily serving up local delicacies, cooking classes, and catering, we are now only open for special events, and the odd cooking class. We also host musicians and artists, having helped produce a musical festival and other musical events for nearly 20 years. Many incredible artists have found a place at our table. Wonderful experiences, we will treasure always. My family and friends are my practice subjects. With a family that includes nut, peanut, tree fruit, and vegetable allergies, gluten intolerance, dairy intolerance, vegetarians, vegans, heart conscious, and a couple of picky eaters, there has to be a few quick tricks in the book to keep everyone fed and happy! Personally, I do not eat red meat or most full-fat dairy (usually) for health reasons, making the occasional exception at Thanksgiving and Christmas or our anniversary if the duck is locally raised. I do eat fish and seafood, so I try to come up with alternatives and substitutions when available. I serve local organic eggs and cheeses to my family who can tolerate dairy (My husband recently had a heart attack, and I need to watch my own cholesterol so I am careful, but have been known to let a little piece of really good cheese accidentally fall on my plate!). I believe strongly that eating in a way that is good for our planet is also good for our bodies, and I try to educated myself about our food sources! I cook by the seasons and draw on inspiration from the strong and talented women in my family who came before me, as well as the youth in the family who look at the world with fresh eyes. Food links us all, whether sharing a meal, cooking it together, or writing about it for others to enjoy. I love taking an old recipe and giving it a modern spin, especially if I can make it a littler healthier and use foods that are kinder to the Earth and to our bodies. I believe strongly in sustainable, delicious eating of whole foods, and the wonderful flavors we have at our fingertips! And finally, I love conversing with all the talented cooks and chefs out there who dot the globe! It's a wonderful, world full of culinary pen pals, and I cherish them all! XXXOOO Dorothy
    Dorothy’s New Vintage Kitchen says:

    This hits all the high points for me! It doesn’t look overly sweet, and it’s cheesecake and blueberries!

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      • Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen – I'm a writer, cook, gardener, photographer, poet, quilter, and accomplished daydreamer. I'm also a wife, mother, grandmother, sister. cousin, aunt, and friend, no particular order on any given day. I've been a writer all my life, newspaper reporter and columnist, radio news writer, and magazine contributor, and poet and short-story writer as the spirit moves. Now, I turn my attention to my cookbook, the blog, and a cooking column "Memorable Meals," which runs in our county newspaper. Besides my family, I love dogs, cats, good coffee, chocolate, and my never-dwindling pile of books I intend to read. Our family ran a small Vermont Inn for 18 years, with our focus on local, organic ingredients. I cook from scratch, and try not to use anything that has ingredients I cannot pronounce! After many years of daily serving up local delicacies, cooking classes, and catering, we are now only open for special events, and the odd cooking class. We also host musicians and artists, having helped produce a musical festival and other musical events for nearly 20 years. Many incredible artists have found a place at our table. Wonderful experiences, we will treasure always. My family and friends are my practice subjects. With a family that includes nut, peanut, tree fruit, and vegetable allergies, gluten intolerance, dairy intolerance, vegetarians, vegans, heart conscious, and a couple of picky eaters, there has to be a few quick tricks in the book to keep everyone fed and happy! Personally, I do not eat red meat or most full-fat dairy (usually) for health reasons, making the occasional exception at Thanksgiving and Christmas or our anniversary if the duck is locally raised. I do eat fish and seafood, so I try to come up with alternatives and substitutions when available. I serve local organic eggs and cheeses to my family who can tolerate dairy (My husband recently had a heart attack, and I need to watch my own cholesterol so I am careful, but have been known to let a little piece of really good cheese accidentally fall on my plate!). I believe strongly that eating in a way that is good for our planet is also good for our bodies, and I try to educated myself about our food sources! I cook by the seasons and draw on inspiration from the strong and talented women in my family who came before me, as well as the youth in the family who look at the world with fresh eyes. Food links us all, whether sharing a meal, cooking it together, or writing about it for others to enjoy. I love taking an old recipe and giving it a modern spin, especially if I can make it a littler healthier and use foods that are kinder to the Earth and to our bodies. I believe strongly in sustainable, delicious eating of whole foods, and the wonderful flavors we have at our fingertips! And finally, I love conversing with all the talented cooks and chefs out there who dot the globe! It's a wonderful, world full of culinary pen pals, and I cherish them all! XXXOOO Dorothy
        Dorothy’s New Vintage Kitchen says:

        💕❤️

  6. Time Traveler of Life – Where my Motor Home is! – Biography Creating worlds, characters, and wielding power like a madwoman, making my characters happy, sad, angry, and some of them with no redeeming qualities. I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I sometimes laugh out loud when I am writing a scene, and I have been known to cry when one of my favorites has to die. I am a left-handed Gemini, what do you expect? Reading bedtime stories to my two children until they fell asleep or until they just told me to go away, was fun. Making up wild stories for my grandchild, and creating Halloween costumes from Cowboys to a Dragon, was another favorite thing to do. I missed that so much when they were grown, that I started writing. My yearly newsletters frequently were drafted third-person by my Love Birds, Miranda our motorhome, and by Sir Fit the White Knight, our faithful Honda. Throughout the years, some of my creative talents centered around writing letters of complaint expressing my displeasure with services or products. One crucial, at least to my Son, was a note to our local school bus driver petitioning her to allow him back on the bus. He was kicked off for making an obscene gesture at his buddy. I reminded her that it was not directed at her, and that “obscenity can be in the eye of the beholder,” kids use that gesture as a greeting. He rode the bus until he graduated. I loved driving my English teacher crazy. Leaving a “continued next week” at the end of my five handwritten pages required each week. He was one of many people that suggested I “do something about my writing.” I graduated from the School of Hard Knocks at the top of my class. After 30 years, in the trenches as a Real Estate Professional, I have found that truth is stranger than fiction. My books are filled with characters I met in that profession. Their names were changed to protect the guilty. Others were from people we met traveling around the country in Miranda, our Motorhome. I am married nearly 60 years to the love of my life, Shirl, and partner-produced two exceptionally talented children, and one grandchild who is our pride and joy.
    Time Traveler of Life says:

    Bernadette, you had me excited about a “Shooter” until I read the recipe! My young friends would be disappointed there isn’t any booze in your shooter. It does sound heavenly, thanks for the recipe and the great Birthday surprise picture.

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    • Ha Ha, I never thought of the word “shooter” being a sort of bait and switch. I was so shocked that night but it was a party to remember the rest of my life. Have a wonderful week my friend.

      Reply
      • Time Traveler of Life – Where my Motor Home is! – Biography Creating worlds, characters, and wielding power like a madwoman, making my characters happy, sad, angry, and some of them with no redeeming qualities. I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I sometimes laugh out loud when I am writing a scene, and I have been known to cry when one of my favorites has to die. I am a left-handed Gemini, what do you expect? Reading bedtime stories to my two children until they fell asleep or until they just told me to go away, was fun. Making up wild stories for my grandchild, and creating Halloween costumes from Cowboys to a Dragon, was another favorite thing to do. I missed that so much when they were grown, that I started writing. My yearly newsletters frequently were drafted third-person by my Love Birds, Miranda our motorhome, and by Sir Fit the White Knight, our faithful Honda. Throughout the years, some of my creative talents centered around writing letters of complaint expressing my displeasure with services or products. One crucial, at least to my Son, was a note to our local school bus driver petitioning her to allow him back on the bus. He was kicked off for making an obscene gesture at his buddy. I reminded her that it was not directed at her, and that “obscenity can be in the eye of the beholder,” kids use that gesture as a greeting. He rode the bus until he graduated. I loved driving my English teacher crazy. Leaving a “continued next week” at the end of my five handwritten pages required each week. He was one of many people that suggested I “do something about my writing.” I graduated from the School of Hard Knocks at the top of my class. After 30 years, in the trenches as a Real Estate Professional, I have found that truth is stranger than fiction. My books are filled with characters I met in that profession. Their names were changed to protect the guilty. Others were from people we met traveling around the country in Miranda, our Motorhome. I am married nearly 60 years to the love of my life, Shirl, and partner-produced two exceptionally talented children, and one grandchild who is our pride and joy.
        Time Traveler of Life says:

        Too young friends just left to head back home and the house is so quiet it is deafening. Have a wonderful week too!

  7. I’m a big fan of cheesecake with berries, but it’s usually too heavy. This small fresh version is simply perfect. 🙂

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  8. I don’t have to think twice about which photo is more beautiful. The two thirty-somethings win hands down! And the blueberry cheesecake is a very close second. Love you girls, Bern and Vera! What a gift to be close friends all these years and be able to enjoy delicious food together!

    Reply
  9. Belladonna – I’m a believer of thinking outside of the box. I don’t think there are rules that you need to follow to have a successful life. Just find what works for you and stay FOCUSED!
    Belladonna says:

    Oh my goodness!!!!! This looks so good

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  10. Darlene – British Columbia, Canada – Writer of children's stories, short stories and travel articles. https://twitter.com/#!/supermegawoman http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=201634059868404&id=631897250&ref=notif&notif_t=like#!/pages/Darlene-Foster-Writer/362236842733
    Darlene says:

    This looks scrumptious! I love the picture of you at your surprise birthday party. You do look surprised.

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  11. This looks delicious. Thank you for sharing with us. Have a great week.

    Reply
  12. Retirement Reflections – Vancouver Island, BC – Prior to retirement, I lived and worked in Beijing China for fourteen years (Middle School Principal/Deputy Director at The Western Academy of Beijing). Leaving international life behind, my husband and I retired to Vancouver Island in June 2015. To document both this transition and our new adventures, ‘Retirement Reflections’ was born. I hope that you enjoy reading these reflections, and will be willing to share your own.
    Retirement Reflections says:

    I LOVE that photo of you and Vera. These blueberry shooters look delicious and fun to make! Thank you for sharing them.

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  13. A beautifully elegant dessert!
    And that photo – blast to the past! You gals are so glamorous! How wonderful you have been friends all these years!

    Reply
  14. debrapurdykong – British Columbia, Canada – I'm a British Columbia author who's been writing for over 30 years. My volunteer experiences, criminology diploma, and security work inspired me to write the Casey Holland transit security novels set in Metro Vancouver. I'm also a part-time facilitator in Creative Writing Workshops through Port Moody's Recreation program. Feel free to contact me at dpurdykong@gmail.com
    debrapurdykong says:

    It looks so delicious! Wow!

    Reply
  15. Chef Mimi – As a self-taught home cook, with many years in the culinary profession, I am passionate about all things food-related. Especially eating!
    chef mimi says:

    oh how i love that photo! I don’t remember being 39….. love this shooter!

    Reply
  16. Jacqui Murray – Laguna Hills, CA. – Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular prehistoric fiction saga, Man vs. Nature which explores seminal events in man’s evolution one trilogy at a time. She is also the author of the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers and Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. Her non-fiction includes over a hundred books on integrating tech into education, reviews as an Amazon Vine Voice, and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, Savage Land.
    Jacqui Murray says:

    That looks so darn refreshing. I just got off a challenging Peloton tred walk and would like to drink it to cool off!

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  21. I have picked 2 gallons of blueberries so far this season and still picking!! This is a perfect recipe for us as we love cheesecake too. Thank you Bernadette, I saved this one.

    Reply

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