LEMON CHEESECAKE TASSIES

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Make and share this Lemon Cheesecake Tassies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by grandma2969

Categories Dessert

Time 43m

Yield 24 tassies

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose white flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose white flour
5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon, zest of
1 pinch salt
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, slightly softened, cut into chunks
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/4 teaspoons finely grated lemons, zest of
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons seedless raspberry preserves

Steps:

DOUGH:.
Lightly grease 24 mini muffin cups.
in a food processor, combine the flour and butter.
Process in an off/on pulses until mixture is the consistency of fine crumbs.
In a small bowl, beat together the egg yolk, vanilla, sugar, lemon zest and salt until well blended. Pour the egg yolk mixture over the flour mixture and process in off/on pulses until just evenly incorporated and smooth.do not overprocess. divide the dough into quarters.
Divide each quarter into 6 equal portions. Shape the portions into balls with lightly greased hands.
Flatten each ball slightly. Place each ball in a muffin cup; press down in the center so dough fits cup snugly and is slightly concave.
Set the muffin tins on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 350 -- *.
Bake in the upper third of the oven for 16-19 minutes, or until lightly browned all over and slightly darker at the edges.
Transfer the baking sheet with the muffin pans to wire racks.
FILLING:.
in a food processor, process the cream cheese, sugar, egg, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended and completely smooth.
Transfer the filling to a 2 cup measure with a spout.
Pour the filling over the baking dough rounds, dividing it evenly among the muffin cups. bake in the upper third of the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the filling is set and just beginning to color at the edges. Add more 1/4 tsp jam or preserves to the center of each tassie and continue baking until the filling is puffed and slightly tinged with color. 4-5 minutes more.
Transfer the muffin pans to wire racks. Let stand until completely cooled. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month.filli.