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Oreo Cheesecake Cups

Psyche — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:46:00 +0000

Ingredients:
Vanilla Wafer cookies
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
crushed Oreo cookies (I scrape off the filling in the middle and just crush the cookie crumbs)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffin pans with cupcake
papers.
2. Place one wafer cookie in the bottom of each cupcake paper. In a medium
bowl, cream together cream cheese and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla until
smooth. Pour over wafers in cupcake papers.
3. Sprinkle Oreo crumbs over top
4. Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes (possibly a little longer), or until golden and set.

Miniature Cheesecakes

Psyche — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:45:00 +0000

2 (8 oz.) pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
20-24 vanilla wafers
Cherry pie filling

Beat together with electric mixer, first 4 ingredients, for 5 minutes. Place cupcake papers in tin. Place 1 vanilla wafer on bottom and fill 2/3 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees. While still warm, put 1 teaspoon of cherry pie filling on top. Makes 20-24.

Winter Breakfast Rice Porridge

Psyche — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:09:00 +0000

Serves: 4-5
Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients
5 cups cooked rice
4 cups rice milk or milk
2 medium size apples — chopped
½ cup raisins
¼ cup honey
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a large pot
2. Bring to a boil
3. Continue boiling, stirring continuously for 3 minutes or until apples are soft or… after bring the porridge to a boil the temperature can be turned down, covered, and left to simmer for 10-15 minutes

Notes: We like to serve the porridge with topping options of toasted almonds, rice milk, butter, and honey

Oven-Baked Apple Pancake

Psyche — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:56:00 +0000

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup pancake mix
1/3 cup sugar, total
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 large cooking apples, peeled, sliced

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl combine the eggs, milk, pancake mix, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar. Combine well until it forms a smooth batter. Set aside. In a small bowl combine the remaining sugar and the cinnamon. Set aside.

Spray a microwave safe, 2 to 3-inch deep, 9-inch, round glass pie plate with cooking spray. Then, add all the sliced apples to the dish. Cover with plastic wrap. Cook in the microwave for 5 to 6 minutes, or until apples are tender.

When apples are done cooking, pour reserved batter over apples. Then generously sprinkle the top of the batter with the cinnamon and sugar mixture.

Cover the pie plate with foil and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the pancake is set. Best served hot with maple syrup or apple cinnamon sauce.

Apple Cinnamon Sauce

Psyche — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:47:00 +0000

Yield: 2 cups
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 medium apples, peeled and sliced

In a saucepan, bring brown sugar, water, butter, cornstarch and cinnamon to a boil; boil until thick (about 2 minutes).
Stir in apples; cook until tender (about 10-12 minutes).
Serve wherever syrup, or a sweet topping is wanted.