Mini Ginger-Almond Cheesecakes

Name: Mini Ginger-Almond Cheesecakes
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups gingersnap crumbs (from about 30 cookies); 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract; 3/4 cup cold heavy cream; 2 tablespoons sliced blanched almonds (optional), toasted

Mini Ginger-Almond Cheesecakes was pinched from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/340694/mini-ginger-almond-cheesecakes" target="_blank">www.marthastewart.com.</a>

"No fancy pans are required to make these mini cheesecakes: they're made in cupcake tins. Plus, only the crumb crust is baked, so the filling simply needs to be chilled...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 cups gingersnap crumbs (from about 30 cookies)

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3 tablespoons granulated sugar

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1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

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5 tablespoons unsalted butter

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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature

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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

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1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract

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3/4 cup cold heavy cream

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2 tablespoons sliced blanched almonds (optional), toasted

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