Saturday, February 18, 2012

Cheesecake Tarts ( Makes 12 servings)

Ingredients:
8 ounces (1 cup) of softened cream cheese
14 ounces can of sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon of vanilla exract\
1/4 cup of lemon juice
12 3-inch graham cracker mini crusts

Tools:
Can Opener
Mixing Bowl
Mixing Spoon
Mesuring Spoons
Mesuring Cups
Baking Sheet
Aluminum Foil

1. Mix softened cream cheese and condensed milk in large mixing bowl. Stir in vanilla extract
2. Add lemon juice about 1 teaspoon at a time. Stir well after adding each teaspoon.
3. Spoon mixture into crusts. Set tarts on baking sheet. Cover with aluminum foil and chill for at least 4 hours.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Terrific Truffles ( makes 38 - 60 balls)

Ingreidients:
18-ounce package of cream filled sandwich cookies
8-ounces cream cheese softened
10-ounces chocolate flavored almond bark

Tools:
Large Ziploc Bags
Rolling Pin
Fork
Large Mixing Bowl
Baking Sheet
Plastic Wrap
Microwave safe bowl
Mixing Spoon
Oven Mitts
Toothpicks
Wax-paper


1. Put Cookies in to large Ziploc Bags. Use the rolling pin to crush cookies into medium sized crumbs.
2. Use a fork to mix cookie crumbs and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl.
3.Roll mixture into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 2 hours before continuing.
4. Put almond bark in microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Take out and stir, repeat untill compleatly melted.
5. Use toothpick to dip frozen balls in melted almond bark. Place on wax paper to harden. Store finshed truffles in airtight container and keep in refriderator