Ingredients
2 package cream cheese, softened (8oz)
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp grated lemon rind
1 tsp vanilla extract
32 vanilla wafer cookies
1 cherry pie filling(or other)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 32 small muffin tins with foil baking
cups. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon
rind and vanilla with an electic mixer. Blend well. Place one vanilla
wafer in each muffin cup. Spoon about 1 Tbsp of cheese mixture on top
of the vanilla wafers. Bake for 15 minutes, cool slightly. To serve,
top each cheesecake with a Tbsp of cherry pie filling. Notes: Keep
refrigerated. Freezes well without the pie filling. Substitute any
other filling as well.
From: Canadian Western Natural Gas leaflet.
Servings: 32 desserts
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Categories: Cheesecake; Dessert
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