Bite Sized Margarita Cheesecake Tarts Recipes

BITE-SIZE SALTED CARAMEL CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine graham crumbs, brown sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt and butter; press onto bottoms of 24 paper-lined mini muffin cups.
• Beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add egg; beat just until blended. Spoon into muffin cups, adding about 1 Tbsp. cream cheese batter to each.
• Bake 15 min. or until centers of cheesecakes are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Place caramels in small heatproof bowl. Add milk and 1/4 tsp. of the remaining salt. Place over pan of boiling water, making sure boiling water does not touch bottom of bowl. Cook until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
• Drizzle about 1 tsp. caramel sauce over each cheesecake; sprinkle with remaining salt. Refrigerate 1 hour.

BITE-SIZED MARGARITA CHEESECAKE TARTS

Steps:

• Combine sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese until well mixed.
• Stir in tequila, triple sec, and limeade concentrate.
• Spoon one tablespoon of mixture into each corn chip bowl.
• Chill at least two hours.
• Just before serving, top with a dab of whipped cream and a sprig of mint or a sprinkle of lime zest.

BITE-SIZED FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• Combine butter and cream cheese for crust in a mixing bowl and mix until smooth. Gradually stir in flour and salt until well blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator and place on a floured surface. Divide dough evenly into 24 pieces; shape each piece into a ball.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 24-cup mini-muffin tin with cooking spray.
• While the oven is preheating, press dough onto the bottoms and up the sides of the greased muffin cups. Place the pan on a cookie sheet and set aside.
• Combine milk, cream, and salt for filling in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to bubble around the edges of the pan and wisps of steam are visible, about 3 minutes.
• Stir sugar and egg together in a bowl. Pour 1/4 of the hot milk mixture into the bowl and stir until well combined. Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan and continue to cook and stir until mixture is bubbling and has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling into each muffin cup.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until filling is set, about 15 more minutes. Remove from the oven and set on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Remove tarts from the pan and place directly on the wire rack; let cool for 20 minutes.
• Place 1 teaspoon raspberry preserves on top of 8 tarts, then top each with a raspberry. Make remaining tarts by topping 8 with blueberry preserves and blueberries, and the remaining 8 with pineapple preserves and banana slices. Serve at room temperature.

MINI MARGARITA CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Beat sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese together using an electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. Add limeade, tequila, and triple sec; beat on medium-high speed until cheesecake mixture is creamy and thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheesecake mixture into each scoop-style tortilla chip. Arrange mini cheesecakes on a platter; refrigerate until chilled and set, 2 hours to overnight.
• Beat cream and lime juice together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and thickened; gradually add sugar and continue beating until soft peaks form. Top each cheesecake with about 1 teaspoon lime-flavored whipped cream.

MARGARITA TART

Steps:

• For the tart shell:.
• In a food processor, process the flour, salt (1/4 teaspoon extra is used because of the nature of the filling, for any other sweet tart application, this would be 1/2 teaspoon), and sugar. Add the shortening and butter and process the mixture until there are no visible butter chunks left, approximately 8-10 long pulses.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and water. Set aside.
• Place the flour mixture into a large bowl and add the egg yolk mixture. Mix together with a spatula until it comes together. Place dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
• Roll out tart dough between two pieces of plastic wrap or press evenly into a 9 inch tart pan or ring. Make sure the sides are not too thin and that the bottom meets the sides at a 90 degree angle (so there is not a lot of dough in the corners where the bottom meets the sides). Roll the rolling pin over the top of the tart pan to clean any dough off of the rim.
• Place the tart shell in the freezer for at least 1/2 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Remove the tart shell from the freezer and press two sheets of aluminum foil across the tart pan. Press the foil into the pan so that it is form fitting and no dough rim is exposed. Dock the foil and dough with a fork only a few times. Place pie weights, dry beans or rice into the tart pan.
• Place the tart pan on a baking sheet and bake the tart shell for 10 minutes, rotate pan and bake for 10 more minutes. Remove tart shell from oven, remove the pie weights and foil and place the tart shell back in the oven for 10 more minutes.
• For the tart filling:.
• While the dough is in the oven, in a large bowl, whisk the 4 egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and margarita mix.
• Pour the mixture into the hot tart shell and return to the oven. Turn the heat down to 350°F.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove and cool.
• Serve chilled.

BITE-SIZED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and sour cream, and use an electric hand mixer or whisk to combine. Using a spatula fold in the whipped cream.
• Crush the graham crackers in a large plastic bag using a rolling pin or heavy pan.
• Pour the crushed graham crackers into a medium bowl, add the melted butter, and stir to combine. Set aside until ready to use.
• Fill an ice cube tray with the cheesecake mixture. Press a few pieces of strawberry into the cheesecake. Top with a spoonful of the graham cracker mixture. Use the spoon to clean up the edges. Freeze for at least 8 hours or up to 1 week.
• Use a butter knife or offset spatula to loosen the cheesecake bites from the ice cube tray. Flip the tray and let the cheesecakes fall out. Let the cheesecakes thaw before serving, about 1 hour.
• Enjoy!