Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 lb pitted canned cherries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine crumbs and butter. press gently into the bottom of 12 paper-lined muffin cups.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, vanilla. lemon juice, sugar and egg; beat until smooth. spoon into crusts.
• 3 bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes or until set. cool completely.
• 4 drain cherries, reserving ½ cup juice in a saucepan; discard remaining juice. to juice, add cherries, sugar, and cornstarch.
• 5 bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. boil for 1 minute. cool; spoon over cheesecakes. chill for at least 2 hours.