mini cheesecakes iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• crust:
• 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• filling:
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• 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.