Little Phyllo Cheesecakes
- 8 each phyllo (filo) pastry sheets thawed from frozen
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine,
- 3 3-ounce packages cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest grated
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 2 teaspoons orange juice
- Place one sheet of phyllo on a damp towel (keep remaining phyllo covered).
- Lightly brush phyllo with melted butter.
- Layer 3 more sheets phyllo on first sheet, brushing each sheet with butter.
- Repeat to make another stack of 4 sheets phyllo.
- Cut each stack of phyllo into 3-inch squares using kitchen shears.
- Brush miniature muffin cups with melted butter.
- Place one square of layered phyllo into each muffin cup, pressing gently in center to form a pastry shell.
- Bake at 350F (180C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
- Gently remove from pan, and let cool on wire racks.
- Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange rind, and 1 tablespoon orange juice in a small mixing bowl; beat at high speed of an electric mixer until blended and smooth.
- Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture into each pastry shell.
- Combine orange marmalade and 2 teaspoons orange juice; top each cheesecake with 1/2 teaspoon orange marmalade mixture.
- NOTE: Phyllo shells may be made up to 2 days in advance, and stored in an airtight container.
- Fill shells up to 4 hours before serving, and keep chilled until ready to serve.
phyllo, butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange zest, orange juice, orange marmalade, orange juice
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/little-phyllo-cheesecakes-36147 (may not work)