Mini Cherry Cheesecakes
Luscious little cheesecakes with cherry coulis
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 ¼ cup graham crackers crumbs
- ¼ cup butter melted
Filling:
- 250 g cream cheese softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Cherry Coulis:
- 1 lb pitted cherries
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
Crust:
- Place graham cracker crumbs into a bowl. Add melted butter and mix to incorporate.
- Press mixture into bottom of each tart pan and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
Filling:
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar for a few minutes until creamy. Add in vanilla extract and beat until fully blended.
- In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form, this can also be done in a stand mixer. Just place your cream cheese mixture into another bowl and wash out the mixer bowl for the cream.
- Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate at least 5-6 hours before serving.
Cherry Coulis:
- Place pitted and halved cherries into a small saucepan with water, sugar and lemon juice. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Cook until cherries are soft (about 5 minutes).
- Remove cherries from the heat, transfer to a blender and purée until smooth. Strain through a fine-meshed sieve. Refrigerate until cheesecakes are set.
- Once set, place the cherry coulis on top, fresh cherries and whipped cream, if desired, and serve.
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