18 August 2012

FOODIE WEEKEND - Mini Lemon Cheesecakes


Happy Weekend, everybody! 


What a busy week it was for me.  As you may already know (or not) I am throwing a party for about 40 people this coming Monday.  Monday? Party? Yes, party on a Monday because this weekend is a long weekend since UAE is celebrating the Eid Al-Fitr that starts tomorrow, Sunday the 19th of August.  This celebration is to mark the end of Ramadhan where Muslims fast for a month.  I took advantage of the long weekend to get together with some friends.



Since it is going to be a lunch buffet, there will be a lot of cooking to be done and desserts are must.  I planned to make a few types including this Mini Lemon Cheesecake! Yesterday I tested the recipe and I think the cheesecake will be a hit especially with the kids.  The idea of mini appeals to me as it means no messing with cake cutter or being left with half a cake  that takes a lot of storing place in the fridge.  With mini cakes like this, stacking them up in a plastic container is sufficient and that means I have space in my fridge for other things! 






Mini Lemon Cheesecakes

Ingredients (makes about a dozen cakes)
500 grams of cream cheese
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest
1 table spoon of lemon juice
1/2 to 3/4 cups of sugar (depending on how sweet you like them to be, 
I used slightly over half a cup)
A dozen pieces of wafers or butter cookies or mini digestive biscuits to use 
as the base of the cake 
(I use a butter cookie that fits nicely at the bottom 
of my paper mold)
Chocolate chips, colorful sugar rice or thinly sliced lemon for decoration.





Method
Beat cream cheese, egg and sugar until creamy
Add in the vanilla extract, lemon zest and lemon juice
Meanwhile line your cupcake mold with paper molds and place the cookies at the bottom.
When the mixture is nicely mixed and fluffy, pour the mixture into the mold, 
becareful not to overflow!
Sprinkle the preferred decoration and bake in a pre-heated oven of 175 degrees 
for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, don't worry, the cakes will be a bit wobbly, it's normal. 
Remove from the tray and leave to cool on the cooling rack.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.





Note :
If you cannot find the correct size cookies for your based try crushing a few digestive cookies and mix it with a little bit of melted butter.  Press some down flat at the bottom of the paper mold before pouring the cheese mixture.  This should create the same effect :)

For my Muslim readers and friends, Eid Mubarak!

20 comments:

  1. Surely looks so yummy as ever Mrs. C....Thanks for sharing & have a great weekend!

    Rebecca
    www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

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  2. They look gorgeous! Have a lovely weekend:)
    ~Anne

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  3. I love anything lemon flavored so this is def something to try :)

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  4. Yummy. I love the idea of mini lemon cheesecake. Will need to try this for the next party.

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  5. Amazing! Thanks for sharing! I really like your blog by the way, followed you on bloglovin, maybe follow me back?
    kisses,

    http://mesmemosphotoblog.blogspot.com/

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  6. YUM! I love lemon flavored cake and I love cheesecake, this is right up my alley! Thanks for sharing yet another yummy recipe :)

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  7. I love it!!!^^
    i have to try it ;)

    xoxo

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  8. Thanks for your visit and kind comment on my blog!!
    Your work in the kitchen looks delicious!
    Have a lovely day!

    http://simplement-heureuse.blogspot.ro/

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  9. YUMMMM!! That looks amaaazinggg.....I love cheesecakes!! You're such a domestic goddess.

    Couture Caddy x

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  10. Mmmmmmm I want one of them ;)
    XOXO
    Ylenia

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  11. Another great recipe that I'll have to try! And a great idea to make them mini's! Thanks for sharing such great recipes!

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  12. liked on Bloglovin cause I need to try this sometime! looks yummy mrs C :)

    x
    Angie
    sundaybelle.com

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  13. I'll eat anything with lemon. Yum!

    xo Jo

    http://www.whiterosesandcoffee.com/

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  14. Those sound and look so delicious!!! I'm definitely going to try those! I hope your party went well!

    xo Jenny
    www.crazystylelove.com

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