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IN SEASON FRUIT CHERRIES

CHERRY CHEESECAKE BITES

PREP + COOK TIME 35 mins + chilling MAKES 12

 1 pack Oreo biscuits (approx 140g)
 1 tablespoon desiccated coconut
 50g butter, melted
 1 Cherry Ripe bar (optional)
 250g cream cheese, at room temperature
 ⅓ cup sugar
 ¼ cup cream
 2 teaspoons lemon juice
 ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
 1 egg, lightly beaten
 1 tablespoon thread coconut, for decorating (optional)
 12 cherries on the stem, to decorate (optional)

CHERRY TOPPING

 250g pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 1 tablespoon sugar
 1 teaspoon arrowroot

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 12-cup mini cheesecake pan,

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