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PHILADELPHIA 3-Step Mini Cheesecake Baskets

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prep time

15 min

total time

3 hr 35 min

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12 servings, 1 mini cheesecake each

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What You Need

2 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

12 vanilla wafers or chocolate sandwich cookies

Decorations, such as small candies or cut-up fresh fruit

12 pieces shoestring licorice (4 inches each)

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.

PLACE wafer on bottom of each of 12 paper-lined medium muffin cups. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over wafers.

BAKE 20 min. or until centres are almost set. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Add decorations as desired. Bend each licorice piece, then insert both ends into each cheesecake to resemble the handle of a basket. Store leftover cheesecakes in refrigerator.

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Substitute

Save 36 calories and 4 grams of fat by substituting Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese for regular product.

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this recipe was easy and fun to make, very tasty, i dont normally like cheese cake but i would definitely make this again...i tinted the coconut yellow and green and used coloured sugar on some, it really catches the eye
posted by 11babyboo12 | on 4/23/2011

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This was a very great easter recipe, the whole family loved it. Ps, taste really good with raspberrys !
posted by a cook | on 3/27/2010

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I undertook these as my first attempt at cheesecake making. I made them for an Easter gathering and they were a hit. This was the start of my cheesecake career. I am now the family "cheesecake queen" and I have these scrumptious little guys to thank. Yummy and fun (let kidies decorate thier own with Easter gummies and sprinkles)
posted by Kamms | on 12/22/2009

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These were so easy to make & well received. I individualized them for each person- 2 yr olds got teddy grahams, brother & daughter got Swedish berries, sister, cousins got jelly beans - no coconut for my sister in law etc. They loved them. I could not find shoe string licorice so cut twizzlers in 1/2 or 1/3rds lenght wize
posted by CYNTHIAGAYLE | on 4/8/2009

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I would try different colours and topping for different holidays.
posted by Alexa1498 | on 12/30/2008

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this is an awsome recipie exspecially for easter.
posted by Lauryn22 | on 10/20/2008

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very tedious (trying to make licorice stand right) tasty
posted by campbebr | on 7/14/2008

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These were very good and easy. I made every one with the person's favorite treats- swedish berries, jubejubes,including little graham bear cookies for the toddlers. Great idea and presentation. Hard to find the shoestring licorise so cut regular in four lenghwise.
posted by cindy.baraniuk | on 5/5/2008

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My family loved it & so did I it was so easy to make and looked great!
posted by dcmcnaught | on 3/29/2008

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These were delicious and so easy to make. I made them on my day off three days before the family easter dinner and stored them in the fridge covered over. They were still delicious and were a big hit! Perfect for someone on the go like me!
posted by krewelkind | on 3/26/2008