Sunday 7 September 2008

Easy Healthy Food Recipes: Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

Ingredients

2 c Cream-filled Cookies *
6 tb Margarine, Softened
1 ea Env. Unflavoured Gelatin
1/4 c Cold Water
8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Milk
1 c Whipping Cream, Whipped
1 1/4 c Creme-filled Cookies **

* The cookies (24) should be chocolate cream filled cookies and be to as fine as can be done.
** These cookies should be chocolate cream filled cookies and should be coarsely chopped.

Instructions

  • Combine cookie crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
  • Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.
  • Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on an electric mixer until well blended.
  • Gradually add gelatin mixture and milk, mixing until well blended.
  • Chill until mixture is thickened but not set.
  • Fold in whipped cream.
  • Reserve 1 1/2 C cream cheese mixture; pour remaining cream cheese mixture over crust.
  • Top with cookies and reserved cream cheese mixture.
  • Chill until firm.

Easy Healthy Food Recipes: Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
1/2 c Chopped Pecans
3 tb Granulated Sugar
1/4 c Margarine, Melted
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 c Brown Sugar, Packed
2 ea Large Eggs
6 oz Semi-sweet Chips, Melted
3 tb Almond Flavored Liqueur
2 c Sour Cream
2 tb Granulated Sugar

Instructions

  • Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes.
  • Combine cream cheese and brown sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Blend in chocolate and liqueur; pour over crust.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F., 35 minutes.
  • Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
  • Combine sour cream and granulated sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake.
  • Bake at 425 degrees F. 10 minutes.
  • Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
  • Chill.

VARIATION: Substitute 2 Tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract for almond flavoured liqueur.

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