Cherry Cheese Tarts- Recipe for Chicago 12 Cup Mini Cheesecake P
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
12 cheesecakes
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 cup ground nuts
- 1⁄4 cup melted butter (38 grams)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
-
Topping
- cherry pie filling
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F Place one disc in each cup of the cheesecake pan. Lightly grease the pans with butter or use a non-stick spray.
- Blend cream cheese with the egg, vanilla and 1/4 cup sugar. Set aside.
- Mix the ground nuts woth the melted butter and 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- Press the nut crumb into the base of 12 cups. Press the crumbs into the base and about 1/3 ways up the side of each cup.
- Fill evenly with the cheesecake mixture.
- Bake 14 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and place on a rack to cool for 20 minutes.
- The tops will all as they cool.
- Lightly loosen the cheese tarts around the edges and carefully remove the cheesecakes by pushing the handle of a wooden spoon through the hole at the bottom of each cup.
- When cool, take the disc off the bottom of each cheesecake using a butter knife.
- Place 3 or 4 cherries on the top of each tart.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 1 dozen cheesecakes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jubes
Australia
Aussie Mum - gluten-free