1. IngredientsFor the base
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup butter, softened
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp vanilla essence
    Cheesecake topping
    • 200 g cream cheese
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 1 egg yolk
    • ½ tsp vanilla essence
    Cherry topping- 1 can cherry pie filling (or thick cherry jam)White glaze
    • ½ cup icing sugar
    • 2–3 tbsp milk
    • ½ tsp vanilla essence
    Method
    1. Mix butter and sugar until creamy.
    2. Add egg and vanilla. Mix well.
    3. Add flour and baking powder to make a soft dough.
    4. Press dough into a greased rectangular baking tray.
    5. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla until smooth.
    6. Spread cherry filling over the dough.
    7. Add small spoonfuls of cheesecake mixture on top.
    8. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centre is set.
    9. Mix icing sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle over the cooled dessert.
    10. Cut into squares and serve.
    Tip: Refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting to get neat slices. ❤️