Ingredients:
1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon margarine, Melted
8 ounces cream cheese, Softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, Grated
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 large eggs
strawberry preserves (for garnish) or apricot preserves ( for garnish)
Directions:
Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine.
Press rounded measuring Tablespoons- ful of crumb mixture onto bottom of each of six paper-lined muffing cups.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 5 minutes.
Combine cream cheese, sugar, juice, peel and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Blend in egg; pour over crust, filling each cup 3/4 full.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes.
Cool before removing from pan.
Chill.
Top with garnishes just before serving.
MAKE AHEAD: Wrap chilled cheesecakes individually in plastic wrap; freeze. Let stand at room temperature 40 minutes before garnishing and serving.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 50 min.