Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Minis
- 4 shortbread cookies, finely crushed (about 1/3 cup)
- 1-1/2 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 1 Tbsp. corn starch
- zest and juice from 1 lemon Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 1 whole egg plus 3 egg whites, divided
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottoms of 24 paper-lined mini muffin cups, using about 1/2 tsp.
- for each.
- Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, corn starch, lemon zest and juice in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add whole egg; beat on low speed just until blended.
- Spoon into muffin cups, adding about 1 heaping tsp.
- batter to each.
- Bake 13 to 15 min.
- or until centres are almost set.
- Remove from oven.
- Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in small bowl with mixer on high speed until foamy.
- Gradually beat in remaining sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Spread onto cheesecakes.
- Bake 5 min.
- or until golden brown.
- Cool completely before removing cheesecakes from pans.
- Refrigerate 2 hours.
shortbread cookies, butter, cream cheese, sugar, corn starch, lemon, egg, cream of tartar
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/lemon-meringue-cheesecake-minis-153528.aspx (may not work)