Strawberry Cheesecake Shortbread squares

Ingredients

Cheesecake
3/4 c granulated sugar
2 8oz packages of cream cheese
2 large eggs
1 t vanilla
1 t lemon juice

Strawberry preserves
1 C sliced strawberries
1 T cornstarch                                                  
1/2 C sugar


Shortbread

2 C flour
1 C (two sticks) unsalted butter (cold)
1/2 C powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350

Sift powdered sugar and flour in a medium bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture.
Press into greased 13x9 inch pan
Bake 20-22 minutes

Coat strawberries with cornstarch and mix in sugar.
Heat in a pot on medium heat, stirring frequently until thickens.
Allow to cool
blend strawberries coarsely with hand mixer

Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth (2 minutes).
Add one egg at a time and beat until blended, add in vanilla and lemon juice beat for about a minute.

Once shortbread comes out of the oven spread a layer of the strawberry preserves over the shortbread then top with cheesecake mixture.

Bake 28-32 minutes
Refrigerate for 6-8 hours until set, then cut into desired squares.