Mini Cheesecakes with blueberry sauce
(adapted from the Joy of Baking)
http://www.joyofbaking.com/Cheesecakes%28Individual%29.html
I used aluminum foil baking cups for the cheesecakes. I found that they peel off easily and stand up really well during the baking process.
Crust:
1 cup (100 grams) graham
wafer crumbs or crushed digestive biscuits
1 tablespoon (15 grams)
granulated white sugar
4 - 5 tablespoons (55-65 grams)
butter, melted
Filling:
2 - 8 ounce (454
grams) packages of full fat cream cheese, room temperature
2/3
cup (130 grams) granulated white sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room
temperature
1 teaspoon pure
vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated
lemon zest
1/2 cup (120 ml) sour cream,
room temperature
Cheesecakes: Preheat oven to 300
degrees F (150 degrees C) and place oven rack in the center of the oven. Line
12 muffin cups with paper liners. (Can also use silicone baking cups.)
For
Crust: In a small bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar,
and melted butter. Press a heaping tablespoon of crumbs onto the bottoms of the
12 muffin cups. Cover and refrigerate while you make the filling.
For
Filling: In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer),
beat the cream cheese on low speed until creamy and smooth. Add the sugar
and salt and beat until combined. Scrape
down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating
until incorporated. Add the vanilla extract, lemon zest, and sour cream and
beat until incorporated. Remove the crusts from the refrigerator and
evenly divide the filling among the 12 muffin cups.
Bake for
about 18 - 22 minutes or until firm but the centers of
the cheesecakes still wobble a little. Remove from oven and place on a wire
rack. Let cool and then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate (a
few hours or even overnight).
To serve,
gently peel off the paper liners and place on your serving plate. Serve with
strawberry or raspberry sauce, fresh berries, or drizzle with melted chocolate.
These cheesecakes can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for several
days.
Makes 12 individual cheesecakes.
