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Cherry Cream Cheese Tarts*

Source of Recipe


Paula Deen, from Paula's Home Cooking



List of Ingredients



• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 12 vanilla wafers
  
• 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   
   
2. Place a paper cupcake liner in each cup of muffin pan. Beat cream cheese with a handheld electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Lay a vanilla wafer, flat side down, in each muffin cup. Spoon cream cheese mixture over wafers.
   
   
3. Bake for 20 minutes. Allow tarts to cool completely. Serve with cherry filling on top.
   
   Makes 12 tarts.
   
   






Final Comments


*A family favorite!

See them here:
http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/cherry-cream-cheese-tarts/161240