I recently made these for a piano recital and they were a hit! Miniature cheesecakes with tangy lemon curd, sweet strawberry sauce, and fresh strawberries are essentially summer in a cupcake liner. :)
Lemon Curd recipe from Allrecipes
Strawberry Sauce recipe from Our Best Bites
For the cheesecakes:
24 Nilla wafers
2 8 oz. pkgs Philadelphia cream cheese
3/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
Beat together cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, eggs, and vanilla. Place 24 Nilla wafers in cupcake liners placed in muffin tins and fill about 2/3 full with cheesecake mixture. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes, until tops are beginning to brown and toothpick comes out clean.
For the lemon curd:
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
Combine ingredients and cook in the microwave for one minute intervals until it coats the back of a spoon.
For the strawberry sauce:
1 pint strawberries
1/3 c. white sugar
1 tsp. almond or vanilla extract
Combine ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, breaking up and mashing strawberries constantly. Allow sauce to cool slightly, then put it in the blender and blend until smooth.
To assemble:
After cheesecakes have cooled, top with a dollop of lemon curd, several slices of fresh strawberries, and a drizzle of strawberry sauce. Store in the fridge.
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
Combine ingredients and cook in the microwave for one minute intervals until it coats the back of a spoon.
For the strawberry sauce:
1 pint strawberries
1/3 c. white sugar
1 tsp. almond or vanilla extract
Combine ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, breaking up and mashing strawberries constantly. Allow sauce to cool slightly, then put it in the blender and blend until smooth.
To assemble:
After cheesecakes have cooled, top with a dollop of lemon curd, several slices of fresh strawberries, and a drizzle of strawberry sauce. Store in the fridge.
Those look delicious.
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