Individual Mini Lime Cheesecakes Food

MINI KEY LIME CHEESECAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Spray the bottoms of 24 cupcake-size silicon molds with cooking spray (or two 12-cup muffin pans) and place them on a baking sheet.
• To make the crust, in a small mixing bowl, stir together the crumbs, sugar and melted butter, then press the mixture firmly into the bottom of each mold. Set aside.
• For the filling: Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sour cream until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the sugar, lime zest, lime juice, cornstarch and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Pour the filling into the prepared crusts. Bake until the tops are lightly brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• For the sauce: Meanwhile, to make the sauce, process the raspberries, sugar and lime zest in a food processor or blender until smooth. Chill for at least 1 hour before drizzling over the cheesecake and serving.

MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Add the graham crackers to a food processor and pulse a few times to break up the crackers. Add the melted butter and pulse until the mixture is finely ground and resembles wet sand, with no large pieces remaining. (Alternatively, you can crush the graham crackers in a resealable bag with a rolling pin. Pour the crumbs into a bowl and stir in the melted butter to combine.)
• Line 4 cups in a muffin tin with paper liners. Divide the graham cracker mixture evenly between the cups. Use a small shot glass or the end of a wooden spoon to press the crumbs firmly into an even crust. Set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the lemon juice and vanilla and beat on medium speed until completely combined, about 30 seconds. Remove the bowl from the stand and stir the egg in by hand (do not use a mixer for this step).
• Divide the batter among the cups and tap the tin on the counter to release any air bubbles. Bake for 20 minutes, then let the cheesecakes cool near the oven--no drastic temperature changes. Chill the cheesecakes overnight, covered, in the fridge.
• Before serving, melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a double boiler or a heat-proof bowl fitted over a small saucepan of simmering water. (Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave on low in 20-second intervals, stirring between each.)
• To make the strawberry hearts, slice 2 to 3 planks off each strawberry and use a 1/2-inch heart-shaped pie crust cutter to cut out hearts from each plank. Reserve the rest of the berry for another use.
• Decorate each cheesecake with 2 teaspoons melted chocolate and sprinkle the hearts on the cheesecakes like you own the place.

MINI KEY LIME CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place muffin liners in 18 regular size muffin tins.
• In a small bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs and butter until the crumbs are evenly coated. Place a spoonful of mixture into the bottom of each muffin tin liner. Press down gently to even.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together filling ingredients until smooth. Pour the filling into each muffin tin cup.
• Bake for 20-23 minutes, until the cheesecakes start to puff up. The centers of the cheesecakes will start to firm and the tops of the cheesecakes will start to crack.
• Remove from the oven and let cool. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
• Before serving, top with whipped cream and lime slices (optional).

MINI LIME CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine gingersnap crumbs, brown sugar, and butter.
• Press in bottoms and up sides of a 12-cup miniature cheesecake pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Cook completely.
• In a medium bowl, combine milk and pudding mix.
• Beat at medium speed w/an electric mixer for 2 minutes, or until thickened.
• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and confectioners' sugar.
• Beat at low speed w/an electric mixer until smooth.
• Beat in zest, juice, and vanilla.
• Add cream cheese mixture to pudding mixture, and beat at medium speed until smooth.
• Spoon mixture evenly into prepared crusts.
• Cover and freeze for at least 8 hours.
• Place cheesecakes in refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

INDIVIDUAL LIME CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in the lime curd on low speed until just combined.
• Spoon the mixture into the graham cracker crusts. Place on a small baking sheet in the freezer for 10 minutes. Serve with a dollop of whipped topping and 1/4 of a slice of lime that has been sprinkled with sugar.

INDIVIDUAL LIME CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy. Add lime curd; beat on low speed until just combined.
• Spoon mixture into tart shells. Place tart shells on a small baking sheet; place in freezer for 10 minutes.
• Top each cheesecake with whipped topping.

INDIVIDUAL SWIRLED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 300°F Line 12-cup muffin tin with foil liners; coat liners with nonstick cooking spray.
• BEAT cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon, flour, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Transfer 1/2 cup batter to a medium bowl. Add pumpkin and Coffee-mate; stir until blended.
• DIVIDE white cream cheese batter evenly among prepared cups; top evenly with pumpkin batter. Swirl batters with butter knife.
• BAKE for 16 to 18 minutes or until just set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

INDIVIDUAL MINI PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Set out 18 foil muffin or cupcake cups.
• Place 1 vanilla wafer in each cup and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese at high speed, using an electric mixer, until creamy.
• Add in sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup crushed candy, and food coloring; stir until well blended.
• Fold in 2 cups Cool Whip.
• Spoon mixture evenly into muffin cups.
• Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours or until firm.
• Top with remaining Cool Whip (I pipe it on top) and sprinkle crushed peppermint on top.

INDIVIDUAL MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Mix softened cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla in bowl.
• Place wafer in bottom of each of 12 cupcake papers (in cupcake tin).
• Spoon in cream cheese mixture 3/4 full.
• Bake in 375 degree oven for 15 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Top each with cherry pie filling and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.

INDIVIDUAL MINI RASPBERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a food processor grind the almonds down to fine crumbs.
• Melt the butter and add to the almond crumbs.
• Spoon the buttered crumbs into the cupcake foils in a cupcake tin and press down with your fingers until it resembles a lower crust to the cupcake.
• Bake the almond crust for 8 minutes or until slightly brown, toasting the nut mixture. When done remove and cool on a rack.
• Mix softened cream cheese, sugar or sweetner, egg, lemon juice and vanilla and a bowl with a mixer until fully integrated.
• Carefully fold in clean, good looking raspberries into the cheesecake mixture. Be careful not to smash the raspberries or you will get a pink cheesecake.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-18 minutes. Look for the cupcakes to solidify, but it will be okay if they are slightly soft.
• Cool on a rack, then refrigerate.
• When serving, remove from the refrigerator, carefully remove the cupcake foils, place in a desert dish and pair with your favorite raspberry sauce like Maso's raspberry sauce.
• Mini cheesecakes can be made ahead a few days and will last nicely in the refrigerator for a few days. I have never frozen them. They disappear too quickly!

INDIVIDUAL MINI POACHED PEAR CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine ¾ cup of the sugar with the brandy, lemon zest, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, star anise, cloves and 1 ½ cups of water; bring to a boil over high heat, then add the pears; lower the heat, set a plate on the pears to submerge them and simmer until tender, about 3 minutes; transfer the pears to a plate to cool; boil the liquid until reduced to a syrup, about 4 minutes; strain and let cool.
• Butter nine ½-cup ramekins and coat with sugar; trim the pears so that they're 2 inches long, then slice them ¼ inch thick; fan the slices, overlapping slightly, in the prepared ramekins and add 1 tsp of the poaching syrup to each.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy; beat in the remaining ¾ cup sugar until smooth, then beat in the mascarpone; add the vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time; spoon the batter into the ramekins and set them in a roasting pan; add enough hot water to the pan to reach two-thirds of the way up the sides of the ramekins; bake for about 35 minutes, or until just set; transfer to a rack to cool, then refrigerate overnight.
• Run a knife around each cheesecake and invert onto a plate; spoon a little of the reserved poaching liquid around each cheesecake and serve.

INDIVIDUAL MINI LIME CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Line 12 muffin pans with baking liners.Place one vanilla in the bottom of each liner.
• Process the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor until smooth. Combine the cottage cheese with the Neufchatel in a medium bowl and beat at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add the sugar and mix well. Add the eggs,.
• lime rind, lime juice, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spoon the cheese mixture evenly over the vanilla wafers. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until the cheesecakes are almost set. (Do not over bake.) Let the cheesecakes cool completely on a wire rack. Remove from the pans and chill thoroughly. Spread the vanilla yogurt over the cheesecakes, and top each one with kiwifruit slices.