Aunt Ruths Cheesecake Tarts Food

MINI CHEESECAKE TARTS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheeses at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add sugar and flour, and beat well.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
• Stir in extracts.
• Lightly coat 6 (4-inch) tart pans with removable bottoms with vegetable cooking spray; sprinkle pans evenly with gingersnap crumbs, shaking to coat bottom and sides of pans.
• (Let excess crumbs remain, evenly covering bottom of each tart pan.)
• Place tart pans on a baking sheet.
• Divide cheesecake batter evenly between tart pans.
• Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven, and let cool on a wire rack 30 minutes; remove from tart pans. (A pancake turner works great for removing the tarts from the bottom of the pans and transferring them to a serving platter.)
• Divide fruit evenly, and arrange decoratively over each cheesecake.
• Garnish with mint, if desired.

EASY CHEESECAKE TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Beat cream cheese and sugar till smooth. Add sour cream, then egg and vanilla. Mix on medium speed until well incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl to prevent lumps.
• Pour batter evenly into each graham tart. Dollop with a 1 teaspoon of jam or chocolate syrup. If using of chocolate syrup, using a toothpick, swirl the chocolate through the batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes until set.
• Remove from oven and place on cooling rack for 30 minutes Then refrigerate for 2 hours. Great served with a dollop of whipped cream.

AUNT RUTH'S PECAN SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add vanilla and nuts.
• Add flour, 1 cup at a time.
• Shape into little thin rolls - cut in to little "fingers".
• Bake at 300 degrees for 10-12 minutes until bottoms start to barely brown.
• Let set on baking sheet for five minutes.
• When cool, roll in powdered sugar.