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Vanilla Cheesecake Tartlets with Vanilla-Vodka Berries

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
12 teaspoons vodka
6 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar
2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise
6 tablespoons whipping cream
3 cups mixed berries (such as raspberries, blueberries and halved strawberries)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix first 3 ingredients in large bowl until evenly moistened. Divide mixture among eight 4 1/2 x 3/4-inch tartlet pans with removable bottoms; press over bottoms and up sides. Bake until light brown, about 12 minutes. Cool crusts completely in pans on racks.

    Step 2

    Mix 8 teaspoons vodka and 4 teaspoons vanilla extract in small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin over. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir ober very low heat just until dissolved. Cool to barely lukewarm.

    Step 3

    Combine cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in large bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla beans. Beat in cream, then gelatine mixture. Divide filling among crusts. Press bottoms of pans up releasing tartlets. Arrange tartlets on baking sheet. Chill 3 hours or overnight.

    Step 4

    Gently stir berries, 4 teaspoons vodka, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1/4 cup sugar in bowl. Let stand 15 minutes.

  2. Step 5

    Top tartlets with berry mixture.

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