Recipe: Mini Almond Cheesecakes

Mini Almond Cheesecakes
From: KellyWA
Yield: 12 servings

3/4 cup almonds; ground
1 tbsp margarine; melted
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
12 oz light cream cheese
3/4 cup skim milk
1/2 cup sugar; or 12 pkg sugar substitute
1/4 tsp almond extract
3 cups fresh peach slices; peeled

Stir together almonds and margarine in small bowl.
Press mixture evenly onto bottoms of 12 paper-lined baking cups (muffin tins). Soften gelatin in water in small saucepan; stir over low heat until dissolved. Beat cream cheese milk, sugar and almond extract in large mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Stir in gelatin. Pour into baking cups; freeze until firm.

Place peaches in food processor or blender container; process until smooth. Spoon peach puree onto individual plates.

Remove cheesecakes from freezer 10 minutes before serving. Peel off paper. Invert cheesecakes onto plates. Garnish with additional peach slices, raspberries and fresh mint leaves, if desired.
Note: For a sweeter peach puree, add sugar to taste.