Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake is fun and easy to make and super delicious! There are only a few ingredients, and all you need is a mixer, measuring tools and a pie tin.
For one 9″ pie tin, you will need:
16oz Softened Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
2 Eggs, beaten
3/4 cup of your favorite uncooked [...]
Posted by Becka on April 2nd, 2010
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake
Posted by Becka on March 18th, 2010
Hard Crack Sugar Confection
There are many areas of candy making, and this one is on the easier side, but takes special care and tools to get it done right. Since the sugar will reach 375F or more, burns are a concern. I would not let children help with this project.
Hard crack sugar can be used in several [...]
Posted by Becka on March 12th, 2010
Lemon Curd
The name sounds weird, I know. Lemon curd is similar to a custard, but is used as a spread, or a filling in a lemon meringue pie. You can also make it from lime. It is relatively simple to make, the only trick comes in tempering the mixture into the eggs.
This recipe will make 1 [...]
Posted by Becka on February 15th, 2010
Dessert Sushi
By far this is my favorite thing I have made at school, plus it looks so realistic! This kind of thing is what I want to do after graduation. Eventually I would like to have my own business doing specialty desserts, cakes and pastries.
There are several components and may take a few hours to make, [...]
Posted by Becka on February 12th, 2010
Yummy Turtle Bars!
I’ve been really busy with school, and it has been draining my energy so I haven’t been on the computer much more than checking email the last week. But, for Superbowl Sunday, I made a dessert to share. I made Turtle Bars that turned out great, even though the picture didn’t.
Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1-3/4 [...]
Posted by Becka on December 21st, 2009
Tons -o- Fudge
I have been making fudge at Christmas time for the last few years, but this year I think I went overboard. Usually it a batch with and without walnuts and a peanut butter one. Here are the types I made this year.
Walnut (two 9×9 pans)
Peanut Butter (two 9×9 pans)
White Chocolate/Cookies and Cream (one 9×9 pan)
Cherry [...]
Posted by Becka on December 17th, 2009
Mini-Tiramisu
Using appetizer spoons, assemble ladyfingers soaked in a simple syrup, topped with Marscarpone mousse, and a drizzle of chocolate.
Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 tsp instant coffee
1 tsp amaretto liqueur
Put sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a simmer, dissolving all the sugar. Remove from heat and add coffee and liqueur.
Marscarpone Mousse
3/4 lb Marscarpone [...]
Posted by Becka on December 14th, 2009
Chocolate Lava Cake
This dessert is meant to be partially under-cooked. When testing with a toothpick, the top should be set, but the middle come out still wet with batter.
10 oz bitter/semisweet chocolate (chips or chopped)
4 oz butter
1 tbsp coffee liqueur
Melt in a double boiler and cool slightly
4 eggs
4 yolks
5 oz sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 oz [...]
Posted by Becka on November 29th, 2009
“Real” Buttercream Frosting
There are many frostings that claim to be buttercream. If you ever see a cake that claims to have buttercream frosting and is white, you can be positive it is not. Buttercream is made solely from butter, and butter is not white. We made cakes in class and used shortening for part of the base, [...]
Posted by Becka on November 25th, 2009
Make Your Own Streusel Topping
This can be used for topping a crisp, muffins, coffee cake and many other things
Ingredients:
4 oz butter
2.5 oz granulated sugar
2 oz brown sugar or a mixture of brown and granulated
1/4 to 1/2 tsp cinnamon or mace
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 lb flour (mixture of all purpose and bread flour)
You can also substitute 4 oz of oatmeal [...]
