Apricot-Glazed Black and White Cheesecakes
- 3/4 cup crumbled chocolate wafer cookies, such as Nabisco Famous Wafers (about 18 cookies)
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pound cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup apricot jam
- Make crust: Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.
- Stir to combine chocolate cookie crumbs and 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar, then stir in melted butter.
- Press 1 tablespoon crumb mixture firmly in the bottom of each lined cup to form crust.
- Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until set, about 7 minutes.
- Transfer tins to wire racks to cool.
- Reduce oven temperature to 275F.
- Make filling: With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, followed by the vanilla.
- Beat until well combined, about 3 minutes.
- Drizzle in eggs, a bit at a time, stopping often to scrape down sides of bowl.
- Beat in sour cream and salt until combined.
- Pour batter into crust-lined cups, filling each almost to the very top.
- Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until filling is set around edges but centers appear soft, 20 to 22 minutes.
- Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely.
- Refrigerate (in tins) at least 4 hours (or overnight).
- To finish, bring cheesecakes to room temperature and remove from tins.
- Heat jam in a saucepan until loose.
- Strain through a fine sieve to remove lumps.
- Spoon warm jam (about 1 teaspoon) onto each cheesecake.
- Serve immediately.
chocolate wafer cookies, sugar, unsalted butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, eggs, sour cream, salt, apricot jam
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apricot-glazed-black-and-white-cheesecakes-389980 (may not work)