INGREDIENTS:
2 cups cream cheese (softened)
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs 2 cups sour cream
2 1/2 tbsp fresh sqeezed juice from mandarins
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
2 tbsp melted butter
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Mandarin slices, for garnish
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy, then add the 3/4 cup of sugar. Mix well. Add the eggs, vanilla and mandarin juice and blend together.
3. Line a muffin pan with paper liners. Mix together the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter, then line the bottom of the muffin cups with crumbs. Fill the muffin cups until 3/4 full with the cheesecake mixture. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Combine sour cream, remaining sugar and remaining vanilla. Spoon some on each cheesecake, then bake for an additional 5 minutes.
5. Let cheesecakes cool, then garnish with mandarin slices.
