Mini Fruit-mince Cheesecakes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g digestive biscuits
• 120 g unsalted butter, melted
• 250 g cream cheese
• 200 g creme fraiche
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 100 ml thickened cream, whipped
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries (craisins)
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 410 g fruit mincemeat

Recipe

• 1 line a 12-hole muffin pan with plastic wrap. process the biscuits in a food processor to fine crumbs. add butter and process until just combined. press biscuit mixture into base and sides of prepared muffin holes, using a spoon to press down firmly. place muffin pan in freezer while you make the filling.
• 2 combine cream cheese, creme fraiche, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until smooth.
• 3 fold in whipped cream using a metal spoon. fill muffin pan with spoonfuls of filling. freeze for a further 30 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, for topping, place cranberries and brandy in a saucepan over low heat. heat gently over low heat for 2-3 minutes to plump fruit, then add mince and warm through for a further 3 minutes. remove from the heat.
• 5 to serve, carefully remove cakes from pan and serve with fruit mince topping.