Mini Cheesecakes
Ingredients:
1/3 cup
graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon
white sugar
1 tablespoon
margarine, melted
1 (8 ounce) package
cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup
white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons
lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon
grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon
vanilla extract
1
egg
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 6-cup muffin pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and margarine with a fork until combined. Measure a rounded tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup, pressing firmly. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 5 minutes, then remove to cool. Keep the oven on.
- Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla until fluffy. Mix in the egg.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture into the muffin cups, filling each until 3/4 full. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Cool completely in pan before removing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
