Thursday, April 8, 2010

Recipe Thursday: Mini Raspberry Cheesecakes

**I made these for dessert on Easter, and they turned out fabulous!! Only 5 ingredients and so easy and yummy!**

Mini Raspberry Cheesecakes (courtesy of
Mel's Kitchen Cafe)

12 round shortbread cookies, 2 inches in diameter (the Keebler Brand Sandies work great)
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 large eggs
fresh raspberries for garnish, optional

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners. Place one cookie in the bottom of each of the liners. Dollop with 1 teaspoon jam each.

With an electric mixer (stand mixer or hand mixer), beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the condensed milk, beating and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs one at a time, and mix until smooth, about 2 minutes more.

Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners. Bake until they are set, about 20 minutes (the centers may seem a bit jiggly but the outer edges should feel firm to the touch). Transfer the muffin pan to a wire rack and cool to room temperature. The muffin liners will shrink away from the sides of the tin as they cool. Refrigerate the muffin pan (with the liners still in the pan) until the cheesecakes are cool and set, about 1 hour.

Remove the cheesecakes from the muffin tin. Microwave the remaining jam until slightly thinned, about 30 seconds and use it to glaze the cheesecakes. Garnish the top of each cheesecake with a fresh raspberry, if desired. Serve.

*Image by Mel's Kitchen Cafe

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ooooh! Today is our anniversary and I have been trying to think of something yummy to make for Paul tonight. I might just do this! And thank you for suggesting my Etsy shop on My Trendy Tykes! :)

Kristen said...

Looks amazing! I'm glad they turned out so well!

Jill Duncan said...

Those look so cute, and sound really easy to make. I think I will have to try them some day!

And I was laughing when I read your comment about having to get in the tub with Peyton to wash her hair. Too funny!!