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Catherine Whitfield is sure that she will never again be able to trust anyone in the medical profession after the local doctor’s treatments killed her mother. Despite her loneliness and her broken heart, she carries bravely on as Cimarron Creek’s dutiful schoolteacher, resigned to a life where dreams rarely come true.
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Amanda's Recipe for Mini Cheesecakes
Catherine Whitfield is sure that she will never again be able to trust anyone in the medical profession after the local doctor’s treatments killed her mother. Despite her loneliness and her broken heart, she carries bravely on as Cimarron Creek’s dutiful schoolteacher, resigned to a life where dreams rarely come true.
Austin Goddard is a newcomer to Cimarron Creek. Posing as a rancher, he fled to Texas to protect his daughter from a dangerous criminal. He’s managed to keep his past as a surgeon a secret. But when Catherine Whitfield captures his heart, he wonders how long he will be able to keep up the charade.
With a deft hand, Amanda Cabot teases out the strands of love, deception, and redemption in this charming tale of dreams deferred and hopes becoming reality. Purchase Amanda's book HERE.
A friend introduced me to these cheesecakes literally decades ago, and they quickly became a family favorite. A few years ago when I started serving only heart-healthy foods, I was afraid that I’d have to put this recipe away permanently. Fortunately, I discovered that the changes I made to reduce the fat and cholesterol in other recipes worked well for this. So, here it is – my healthier take on a delicious dessert.
24 vanilla wafers
3-8 oz packages fat-free cream cheese
1 cup sugar
4 egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 can pie filling (cherry, blueberry or strawberry)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with 24 cupcake cups. I recommend the foil ones, since they hold up better and look more festive than the plain paper ones. Place one vanilla wafer, flat side down, in each of the cupcake cups.
Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg whites, one-at-a-time, and beat in until incorporated. Beat in vanilla.
Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the cupcake cups.Bake 20 to 25 minutes until light golden brown. Let cool completely. They’ll sink in the middle, creating the perfect place for the topping. Top the cheesecakes with 1 can pie filling. Keep refrigerated until it’s time to serve them. Then enjoy!
Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the cupcake cups.Bake 20 to 25 minutes until light golden brown. Let cool completely. They’ll sink in the middle, creating the perfect place for the topping. Top the cheesecakes with 1 can pie filling. Keep refrigerated until it’s time to serve them. Then enjoy!
