For this particular event I asked a friend at work to design a flyer that I could distribute to anyone thinking about adopting a Great Dane and he was happy to oblige. Of course I offered him a payment of some sort of dessert and he like Daniel wouldn't tell me what he wanted, he said to surprise him. Why are men like this ladies? It is such a simple question and yet their answers make me want to pull out my hair.
So since I needed help deciding off to allrecipes I went and someone suggested mini cheesecakes. I am a big fan of cheesecakes but I wanted to kick mine up a notch and try to get away from the typical cherry pie fillings. Here is what I came up with, Lord I hope he likes them.
Katie's Mini Cheesecakes~
*I am making two recipes out of one batch so I am breaking everything up. I hope these steps don't confuse everyone!
Crust:
1 cup chocolate graham crackers crushed1 cup regular graham crackers crushed
8 tbsp. butter, melted, divide in half8 tbsp. white sugar, divide in half
Filling:3- 8 oz. blocks cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips1/2 cup raspberry preserves, softened in the microwave for about 15 seconds
Toppings:1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted
caramel sauce, to drizzleDirections:
1.)Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line muffin tins with paper liners.
2.) In a sauce pan over medium heat melt butter. Divide melted butter in half. Pour half into a bowl with one cup of your chocolate graham cracker mixture and add 4 tbsp. of sugar. In another bowl add one cup of your regular graham crackers, the rest of your butter, and 4 tbsp. of sugar. Mix both bowls until incorporated. Add about a 1 tbsp. into each paper liner. Half get the chocolate while the other half get the regular.
3.)In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Divide filling in half into separate bowls. In one bowl add one cup of chocolate chips and gently mix. Pour into the chocolate graham cracker liners about two heaping tablespoons or until full. Take the other half of your filling and add to your regular graham cracker liners. To the top of the regular ones add a tablespoon of raspberry preserves and with a knife or toothpick swirl into the mixture.
4.)Bake for 15 minutes and allow to cool. Also, I would suggest putting a pan of water on the bottom rack of your oven during the baking process, I hear this helps prevent cracks in your cheesecake while baking and even though I am not making a large cheesecake, I figured it wouldn't hurt.
5.) Top your chocolate chip cheesecakes off with 1 tbsp of your caramel sauce and then sprinkle about a teaspoon or two of your chopped pecans. Keep cheesecakes refrigerated.
5 comments:
The cheesecakes look beautiful. I'm sure he'll love them. What a great cause!
I think the mini cheesecakes are a great idea! I'm sure he'll love them, they look delicious.
I share your passion for adopting shelter animals instead of going to breeders. Our beloved dog Molly came from a shelter. She was 5 years old when we adopted her and she lived to be 17! She was a mixed breed and the sweetest, most gentle dog.
I used to get really mad at those dog food commercials (Pedigree, I think) where they would introduce the person as a vet and champion breeder. In my opinion, vets should know better than to breed animals when so many die unwanted in shelters each year. Good for you and Daniel for getting involved in such a worthy cause!!!
The cheesecakes look wonderful, I bet they will be a big hit! I hope you have lots of luck at the event, what a great cause! I keep looking on cairn terrier rescue sites wishing I could get my little R a buddy but I really have to wait until we have our own place.
These look really yummy. Going to have to make them with my almost 11 year old maybe this weekend!!
Hi!! I found you through your hubby's post at SBZ. I look forward to having some time to go through your receipes. Always looking for something new to try.
One word: Yummy!
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