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Mini Cherry Cheesecakes Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Spinach1948 / All my dishes 1 month, 4 weeks ago Mini Cherry Cheesecakes, which have a rich base under a lovely tart cherry filling. They make a festive dessert. This recipe was adapted from Kay Keller who posted this recipe in the Taste of Home magazine of Dec/Jan of 1995. Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:12	Spinach1948
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Ingredients

Ingredients:

1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs

3 Tbs. margarine, melted

1 package ( 8-oz ) 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened

1 ½ tsp. Vanilla extract

2 tsp. Lemon juice

1/3 cup sugar

1 egg

Topping:

1 pound pitted canned or frozen tart red cherries

½ cup sugar

2 Tbs. cornstarch

Red food coloring

Directions

Preheat oven to 375.

In a bowl, combine crumbs and margarine. Press gently into the bottom of 12 paper-lined muffin cups. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, vanilla, lemon juice, sugar and egg; beat until smooth. Spoon into crusts. Bake at 375 for 12 – 15 minutes or until set. Cool completely. Drain cherries, reserve ½ cup juice in a cepan; discard remaining juice. To juice in pan add cherries, sugar, cornstarch and food coloring if desired. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionlly; boil for 1 minute. Cool; spoon over cheesecakes. Chill for at least 2 hours.

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cuzpat 1 month, 4 weeks ago said:
Boy oh boy! so good!

californiacook 1 month, 4 weeks ago said:
Mmmmm. Yes, please. I'd like one :)

hungrybear 1 month, 4 weeks ago said:
Like it

peepers 1 month, 4 weeks ago said:
I have made a recipe very similar to this except I used Nilla Vanilla Wafers in the bottom. Yummy recipe and 5++++ forks.

peetabear 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
Will look great on a holiday dessert tray..five forks

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