Mini Cherry Cheesecakes Recipe 445

TINY CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and cocoa; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Shape into 24 balls. Place in greased miniature muffin cups; press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of each cup. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in milk and vanilla. Add egg; beat on low just until combined. Spoon about 1 tablespoonful into each cup. , Bake at 325° for 15-18 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Carefully remove from pans to cool completely. Top with pie filling. Store in the refrigerator.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine crumbs and butter; press gently onto bottoms of 12 foil-lined muffin cups. In another bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Spoon over crusts. , Bake until centers are almost set, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. , For topping, drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice in a saucepan; discard remaining juice. To reserved juice, add cherries, sugar, cornstarch and, if desired, food coloring. Bring to a boil; cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Cool; spoon over cheesecakes. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Place a vanilla wafer into the bottom of each muffin cup.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl until fluffy. Spoon mixture into the muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake filling is set, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Spoon 2 or 3 cherries from pie filling over each cheesecake.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES WITH VANILLA WAFER CRUSTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Line regular sized muffin pans or cupcake tins with paper baking cups and place a vanilla wafer in the bottom of each cup.
• Fill the cups 2/3 full of cream cheese mixture.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until set.
• When warm, top each with a tablespoon of cherry filling.
• Chill in refrigerator.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper liners. Place 1 vanilla wafer cookie in bottom of each cup.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and almond extract with electric mixer on medium-high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is light and fluffy. Spoon evenly into muffin cups (about 2/3 full).
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from muffin cups to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours before serving.
• Just before serving, top each cheesecake with generous tablespoon pie filling; sprinkle with almonds.

CHERRY MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly butter 6 (6-ounce) ramekins
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the cherries and 1 tablespoon of the Kirsch, and cook until the fruit softens and glazes, about 7 minutes. Divide the cherries with their juices evenly among the prepared ramekins.
• Pulse the cream cheese, sugar substitute, eggs, and remaining 2 tablespoons of Kirsch in a food processor until smooth. Pour the filling into the ramekins.
• Bake the cheesecakes until the edges puff slightly and the centers almost set, about 25 minutes. Cool the cheesecakes on a rack in the ramekins. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• When ready to serve, run a small knife around the outside of the cheesecakes. Carefully invert each cheesecake onto a plate, then flip the cheesecakes over so the cherries are on the bottom. Lightly dust with cocoa.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Cream together sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Mix well until most of the lumps are removed.
• Line a mini cupcake pan and fill each well 2/3rds full. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes (or until done). Cheesecakes will sink when done. Remove and let cool for at least 8 hours.
• Sour cream frosting: mix together sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Place a dollop of frosting on each cheesecake. Then add a cherry (or other fruit topping).
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.