Mini Lemon Cheesecakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For Crust
1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
For Filling
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325.
Grease a 6 cup muffin pan (see note).
In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter with a fork until combined.
measure a rounded tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup, pushing it down firmly.
bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes, then remove and cool.
Beat together cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla until fluffy.
Mix in egg.
Pour cream cheese mixture into muffin cups to about 3/4 full.
Bake at 325 for 25 minutes.
Cool completely in pan before removing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.