Miniature Cheese 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.

MINIATURE CHEESE TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix cheese, egg, cream, mustard and paprika.
• Place phyllo shells on rimmed baking sheet.
• Fill shells with cheese mixture.
• Bake 20 minutes until set and slightly browned.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• These can be frozen after baking. Reheat in 350 degree oven 12 minutes.

PHILADELPHIA MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Line a muffin pan with 18 muffin cups.
• Mix crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and butter.
• Divide crumbs between cups and press into bottoms. It helps to use a tart shaper.
• Beat cream cheese with remaining sugar and vanilla until blended.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix after each addition just until blended.
• Divide filling between muffin cups.
• Bake 25 minutes or until centers are almost set.
• Cool for 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Top if desired. You can serve plain or be creative. I have made them with raspberry jam and also with Dulce De Leche, but use what you like.
• ENJOY! Yum, yum.

MINI LEMON CHEESECAKE TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat 3 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter and lemon zest until blended. Gradually add flour, mix well. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm., Preheat oven to 325°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottom and up sides of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups., For filling, in a small bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and remaining cream cheese until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon lemon juice and vanilla. Add egg; beat on low speed just until blended. Fill cups half full with cream cheese mixture. Bake 18-22 minutes or until set. Carefully run a knife around tarts to loosen from pan. Cool in pans on wire racks., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and remaining sugar; whisk in water. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; gently stir in food coloring and remaining lemon juice and butter. Cool to room temperature., Remove cooled tarts from pans. Spoon on topping; top with raspberries. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.