Old Fashioned Cheesecakes

Great for afternoon teas or kids lunch boxes

Place pastry on a flat surface.

Using a 7cm biscuit cutter , cut out rounds.

Place pastry rounds into patty tins.

Spoon about 1 / 2 tsp of jam on to the pastry rounds.

Cream butter , lemon rind and sugar until pale.

Beat eggs in one at a time , beating well after each addition.

Sift flour and baking powder into creamed mixture.

Stir to combine.

Add milk to give a soft dropping consistency.

Spoon batter evenly among the patty tins.

Bake at 190c degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden and cakes spring back when lightly touched.

Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to go cold.

Serve dusted with sifted icing sugar.

If wished , before baking , place thin strips of left over pastry on top of batter.

pie pastry, jam, butter, fresh lemon rind, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, milk, icing sugar