27
Feb
Posted on 2009 under Cheesecake, Desserts, Snacks |
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These mini peanut butter cheesecakes are a great idea for parties for all ages! Perhaps it can be a nice treat to end your brown-bag lunch also!
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 55 min
Makes: 16 servings, 2 triangles each
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So here’s what you need:
12 OREO Cookies, crushed
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 square BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
HEAT oven to 325ºF. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of 8-inch square pan. Set aside.
BEAT Neufchatel cheese, peanut butter and sugar with mixer until blended. Add egg; mix just until blended. Spoon over crust. Bake 18 to 20 min. or until center is almost set; cool.
DRIZZLE chocolate over cheesecake in criss-cross pattern. Refrigerate 5 min. before cutting to serve.

25
Feb
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I can see myself enjoying this dessert on my comfy couch reading my favorite book
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 5 hr min
Makes: 10 servings
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1 cup crushed NABISCO Ginger Snaps
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3 Tbsp. butter, melted
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1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
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| 2pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
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2 tsp. vanilla
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1/2cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
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2 eggs
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1 cup apple pie filling, divided
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1/2 cup PLANTERS Walnut Pieces, divided
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1/2 cup toffee bits, divided
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HEAT oven to 325°F. Mix crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
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BEAT cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each. Stir in 1/2 each pie filling, nuts and toffee. Pour into crust.
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BAKE 35 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with remaining pie filling, nuts and toffee before serving.
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25
Feb
Posted on 2009 under Main Dish |
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Got a pot-luck to attend? Jazz up an ordinary Casserole and try this Mexican inspired Casserole, enjoy!
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: 4 servings
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Here’s what you’re going to need:
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3/4 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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1tsp. ground cumin
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1 green pepper, chopped
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1-1/2 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick ‘N Chunky Salsa
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2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
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1 can (15 oz.) no-salt-added black beans, drained, rinsed
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1 tomato, chopped
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2 whole wheat tortillas (6 inch)
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½ cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
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3/4 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cook and stir chicken and cumin in nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 2 min. Add peppers; cook 2 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in salsa; cook 2 min. Add Neufchatel cheese; cook 2 min. or until melted. Stir in beans and tomatoes.
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SPOON 1/3 of chicken mixture into 8-inch square baking dish; top with 1 tortilla and 1/2 each of remaining chicken mixture and shredded cheese. Top with remaining tortilla and chicken mixture; cover with foil.
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BAKE 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.
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23
Feb
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If you think cheesecakes are too boring, then why not mix it up a little bit with some fresh fruit, pudding, and a whole lot of variety in a bowl! I love how you can exactly see the layers, it’s like art!
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 4 hr 20 min
Makes: 14 servings, 2/3 cup each
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3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
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3 Tbsp. sugar
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2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
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1-1/2 cups cold milk
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1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
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2 cups thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, divided
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2 cups frozen pound cake cubes (1 inch)
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1 square BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
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COMBINE berries and sugar; refrigerate until ready to use. Beat Neufchatel cheese with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mix; mix well. Whisk in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP.
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SPOON half the Neufchatel cheese mixture into 2-1/2-qt. bowl. Top with layers of cake, berries and remaining Neufchatel cheese mixture. Refrigerate 4 hours.
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MELT chocolate; drizzle over trifle. Top with remaining COOL WHIP.
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11
Feb
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Need to sweeten up a table? Try this. This deliciously creamy cheesecake, carefully adorned with fresh raspberries, is flavored with just a hint of white chocolate.
Prep Time: 1 hr 5 min
Total Time: 6 hr 5 min
Makes: 16 servings
White Chocolate Cheesecake
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla, divided
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 pkg. (6 squares each) BAKER’S White Chocolate, melted, slightly cooled
1 pt. (2 cups) raspberries
PREHEAT oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Beat 1/4 cup of the sugar, the butter and 1/2 tsp. of the vanilla in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, mixing on low speed until well blended after each addition. Press firmly onto bottom of pan; prick with fork. Bake 25 min. or until edge is lightly browned.
BEAT cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
BAKE 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with the raspberries just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.
