MINI BLACK BOTTOM CHEESECAKES
This recipe appeared in food and wine. I love it because it's a great little appetizer that is both savory and sweet...a great palate cleanser. Instead of fromage blanc you can sub creme fraiche, goat cheese, lebneh or quark.
Provided by greysangel
Categories Savory
Time 30m
Yield 12 tarts, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line a standard 12 cup muffin pan with foil baking cups and spray cups with veg oil spray. In a food processor, crush the chocolate wafer cookies. Add the butter and process until fine crumbs form. Spoon the chocolate cookie crumbs into the baking cups and press with the bottom of a glass to compact. Bake for 5 minutes, or until almost set. Leave oven on.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until smooth. Beat in the fromage blanc, then add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the baking cups, filling them 3/4 full.
- Bake the cheesecakes for 15 minutes, or until slightly jiggly in the center. Remove from the oven and spread 1 tsp of warmed preserves on top of each cheesecake. Transfer the muffin tin to the freezer and chill the cakes until set, about 15 minutes.
- Remove the cheesecakes from the pan and peel off the foil cups. Transfer the cakes onto a platter and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 53.7, Sodium 139.8, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 11.2, Protein 3.9
MINI BLACK-BOTTOM CHEESECAKES
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with foil baking cups and spray the cups with vegetable oil spray. In a food processor, crush the chocolate wafer cookies. Add the butter and process until fine crumbs form. Spoon the chocolate cookie crumbs into the prepared baking cups and press with the bottom of a glass to compact. Bake for 5 minutes, or until almost set. Leave the oven on. 2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until smooth. Beat in the fromage blanc, then add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. 3. Pour the cheesecake batter into the baking cups, filling them three-quarters full. 4. Bake the cheesecakes for 15 minutes, or until slightly jiggly in the center. Remove from the oven and spread 1 teaspoon of the warmed raspberry preserves on top of each cheesecake. Transfer the muffin tin to the freezer and chill the cheesecakes until set, about 15 minutes. 5. Remove the cheesecakes from the pan and peel off the foil baking cups. Transfer the cheesecakes to a platter and serve. Make Ahead The mini black-bottom cheesecakes can be refrigerated for up to 4 days. Notes Instead of Fromage Blanc Crème fraîche, goat cheese, lebneh or quark. Suggested Pairing A lightly sweet Champagne.
MINI BLACK BOTTOM CHEESECAKES
Steps:
- 1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with foil baking cups and spray the cups with vegetable oil spray. In a food processor, crush the chocolate wafer cookies. Add the butter and process until fine crumbs form. Spoon the chocolate cookie crumbs into the prepared baking cups and press with the bottom of a glass to compact. Bake for 5 minutes, or until almost set. Leave the oven on. 2.Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until smooth. Beat in the fromage blanc, then add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. 3.Pour the cheesecake batter into the baking cups, filling them three-quarters full. 4.Bake the cheesecakes for 15 minutes, or until slightly jiggly in the center. Remove from the oven and spread 1 teaspoon of the warmed raspberry preserves on top of each cheesecake. Transfer the muffin tin to the freezer and chill the cheesecakes until set, about 15 minutes. 5.Remove the cheesecakes from the pan and peel off the foil baking cups. Transfer the cheesecakes to a platter and serve. The mini black-bottom cheesecakes can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.
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