Miniature Cheesecakes

Recipe Ingredients

		Crust
12		Graham cracker squares
2 tablespoons	30ml	Melted butter - kept warm
3 tablespoons	45ml	Brown sugar - (packed)
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Ground cinnamon
		Assembly
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Cream cheese - softened
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Granulated sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Flour
3		Eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Lemon extract
1/4 cup	59ml	Half-and-half
1 tablespoon	15ml	Powdered sugar - (to 2 tbspns) - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

For the crust, using sharp metal cookie cutter about 2 inches in diameter, cut each graham square into a circle. Place each in paper-lined cup of muffin pan. Brush each graham with butter. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle each cracker with cinnamon-sugar mixture.

For assembly, cream cream cheese with granulated sugar and flour. Blend in eggs, vanilla, lemon extract and half-and-half. Pour into prepared muffin cups. Bake at 350 degrees until just set, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool well (or freeze). Dust with powdered sugar.

This recipe yields 12 miniature cheesecakes.

Each cheesecake: 288 calories; 245 mg sodium; 102 mg cholesterol; 18 grams fat; 27 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams protein; 0.16 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 03-22-2000

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