Mini Cheesecakes III

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1egg

    • Directions

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 6-cup muffin pan.

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  • Step 2

    In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and margarine with a fork until combined.Measure a rounded tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup, pressing firmly. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 5 minutes, then remove to cool. Keep the oven on.

  • Step 3

    Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla until fluffy. Mix in the egg.

  • Step 4

    Pour the cream cheese mixture into the muffin cups, filling each until 3/4 full.Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Cool completely in pan before removing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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