Minature Cheesecakes

Garinishes can include fresh fruit, or strawberry or apricot preserves. ~—— ~—— Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press rounded meassuring Tablespoons- ful of crumb mixture onto bottom of each of six paper-lined muffing cups. Bake at 325 degrees F., 5 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar, juice, peel and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Blend in egg; pour over crust, filling each cup 3/4 ful. Bake at 325 degrees F., 25 minutes. Cool before removing from pan. Chill. Top with garnishes just before serving. MAKE AHEAD: Wrap cilled cheescakes individually in plastic wrap; freeze. Let stand at room temperature 40 minutes before garnishing and serving. —– Archive January 2010 December 2009 July 2009 June 2009 April 2009 March 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008