Cheesecake Bundles with OREO Crust
Yield: 140 servings, 1 bundle each
Ingredients   Weights   Measures
 Crust        
 OREO Pieces-Small    2 lb. + 10 oz.    2-1/2 qt.
 slivered almonds, toasted, chopped    8 oz.    2 cups
 butter, melted    8 oz.    1 cup
 Cheesecake        
 PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened    8 lb.    -
 sugar    1 lb. + 12 oz.    1 qt.
 flour    2 oz.    1/2 cup
 vanilla    1-1/4 oz.    2-1/2 Tbsp.
 sour cream    2 lb.    1 qt.
 eggs    2 lb.    16 each
 Bundles        
 butter, melted    2 lb.    1 qt.
 frozen phyllo sheets, thawed, cut into 6-inch squares    8 lb.    350 sheets
CRUST: Mix all ingredients; press onto bottoms of 4 foil-lined half-steam table pans (or onto bottom of 1 foil-lined half-steam table pan for trial recipe). Set aside while preparing filling
CHEESECAKE: Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla in 12-qt. bowl (or in 6-qt. bowl for trial recipe) of mixer fitted with paddle attachment 1 min. Scrape paddle, side and bottom of bowl. Beat an additional 1 min. Blend in sour cream on low speed just until combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each addition just until blended. Pour evenly over crusts.
BAKE in 300ºF-convection oven 25 to 27 min. or until centers are almost set, rotating pans after 15 min. Cool completely. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
BUNDLES: Remove Cheesecakes from pans. Trim and discard 1/4-inch-wide piece from each side; cut each trimmed cheesecake into 35 rectangles.
STACK 5 phyllo squares for each bundle, brushing butter between layers; brush top with butter. Place cheesecake piece in center of phyllo. Fold 1 corner of phyllo square over cheesecake, then fold 2 opposite sides of phyllo over cheesecake. Lightly brush edges of unfolded corner with water before folding over cheesecake. Press seams together lightly to seal. Place, seam-sides down, in single layer in parchment paper-lined sheet pans. Refrigerate 1 hour.
BRUSH bundles with remaining butter. Bake in 400ºF-convection oven 6 to 8 min. or until lightly browned. Serve warm.
Substitute
Substitute lightly crushed OREO Pieces - Medium for the OREO Pieces - Small.
Make Ahead
Wrap unbaked bundles tightly; freeze up to 2 weeks. Thaw overnight in refrigerator, then bake as directed.
Serving Suggestion
Serve each baked bundle topped with about 1 Tbsp. raspberry sauce.
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