Little Phyllo Cheesecakes Recipe

Little phyllo cheesecakes are cream cheese filled pastry shells that are simply lovely as individual desserts. Prepared with a orange flavored cream cheese filling, the little phyllo cheesecakes are sweet and absolutely delightful.

Summary

Health IndexJust EnjoyCuisineMediterranean
CourseDessertMethodBaked

Ingredients

 
8 sheets commercial frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
 
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
 
3 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
 
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
 
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
 
1 tablespoon orange juice
 
1/2 cup orange marmalade
 
2 teaspoons orange juice

Directions

Place one sheet of phyllo on a damp towel (keep remaining phyllo covered).
Lightly brush phyllo with melted butter.
Layer 3 more sheets phyllo on first sheet, brushing each sheet with butter.
Repeat to make another stack of 4 sheets phyllo.
Cut each stack of phyllo into 3 inch squares using kitchen shears.
Brush miniature muffin cups with melted butter.
Place one square of layered phyllo into each muffin cup, pressing gently in center to form a pastry shell.
Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
Gently remove from pan, and let cool on wire racks'.
Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange rind, and 1 tablespoon orange juice in a small mixing bowl; beat at high speed of an electric mixer until blended and smooth.
Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture into each pastry shell.
Combine orange marmalade and 2 teaspoons orange juice; top each cheese cake with 1/2 teaspoon orange marmalade mixture

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