Mini Lemon Cheesecakes With Graham Cracker Crust
- 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- fruit preserves (optional)
- Combine crumbs, margarine and 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Press rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of crumb mixture onto bottom of each of 12 paper-lined muffin cups.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, juice, rind and vanilla; mix at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended.
- Blend in egg; pour over crusts, filling muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Cool before removing from pan.
- Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
- To serve, gently remove paper; top with preserves (optional).
- To Make Ahead: Wrap chilled cheesecakes individually in saran wrap, then place them in a ziploc bag and freeze. When ready to serve, gently remove paper; let stand at room temperature for 40 minutes; top with preserves (optional).
graham cracker crumbs, margarine, sugar, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind, vanilla, egg, fruit preserves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mini-lemon-cheesecakes-with-graham-cracker-crust-522436 (may not work)