Cherry Cheese Cakes

Cherry Cheese Cakes

Mini creamy desserts

Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1.0 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 0.75 tsp melted butter
  • 8.0 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 0.333 cup sugar
  • 1.0 egg
  • 2.0 tsp lemon juice
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla
  • 1.0 lb red tart pitted cherries
  • 0.5 cup sugar (for topping)

Directions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • 2. Line 12 muffin tins with paper cups.
  • 3. Mix wafer crumbs and butter, press 1 tbsp into each cup.
  • 4. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
  • 5. Spoon into cups over crumbs.
  • 6. Bake 15 minutes, then cool.
  • 7. Cook cherries, sugar, and a bit of cornstarch until thick, add red coloring.
  • 8. Spoon cherry mix over cheesecakes and chill.

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