Camembert Cheesecakes

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Camembert Cheesecakes
Photography by Matthew Kimura

This recipe makes 12 servings

Nutritional Info
Per piece: about	-
cal	204204 cal
pro	7 g7g pro
total fat	17 g17g total fat
sat. fat	10 g10g sat. fat
carb	6 g6g carb
fibre	00 fibre
chol	64 mg64mg chol
sodium	317 mg317mg sodium
% RDI:	-
calcium	77 calcium
iron	55 iron
vit A	1616 vit A
folate	1010 folate

These cheesecakes are the perfect first course to serve with Roasted Red Pepper Coulis.

Ingredients

1 1pkg (8 oz/250 g) pkg (8 oz/250 g)cream cheese, softened
4 oz Camembert cheese , diced4 4oz ozCamembert cheese, diced
1 egg 1 1eggeggs
1 tsp minced fresh rosemary 1 1tsp tspminced fresh rosemary
1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
2/3 cup sour cream 2/3 2/3cup cupsour cream
Crust:
1/4 cup toasted unblanched almonds 1/4 1/4cup cuptoasted unblanched almondalmonds
1/4 cup butter , softened1/4 1/4cup cupbutter, softened
1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 1/2cup cupall-purpose flour
1/2 tsp minced fresh rosemary 1/2 1/2tsp tspminced fresh rosemary
1/4 tsp salt 1/4 1/4tsp tspsalt
Garnish:
4 thin slices prosciutto 4 4thin slices thin slicesprosciutto
1/2 tsp vegetable oil 1/2 1/2tsp tspvegetable oil

Preparation

Crust: In food processor, finely grind almonds. In bowl, beat butter until fluffy; stir in almonds, flour, rosemary and salt. Press onto base of twelve 4-oz (125 mL) mini cheesecake cups. Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until set, about 10 minutes. Let cool on rack.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese with Camembert until fluffy. Beat in egg, rosemary and pepper; beat in sour cream. Spoon over bases. Bake in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven until puffed and centres still jiggle slightly, about 12 minutes. Run hot knife around edge of each cheesecake. Let cool on rack. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 2 days.)

Garnish: Slice prosciutto crosswise into thin strips. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; fry prosciutto, stirring, until crisp, about 3 minutes. (Make-ahead: Cover and set aside for up to 24 hours.) Garnish each cheesecake with prosciutto.

Additional information : Not sure where to find mini cheesecake cups in your area? Golda's Kitchen is a Canadian online retailer selling mini cheesecake cups online. Find them at www.goldaskitchen.com