We are starting off the new year welcoming a few new additions to recipe club... Welcome Maya Barki, Sage Booth, Anna Peterson and Blake Slagley! That is one main reason we trailed off in the fall, but we are going to make an effort to keep meeting at least once a month in 2009! With a new year, we are going to share some new recipes for snacks.
Miniature Cheesecakes
Lindsey Slagley
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp butter, melted
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
10 oz jar fruit preserves (I use sugar free strawberry preserves)
Preheat oven to 350. Combine graham crackers and butter, mixing well. Line muffin tin with paper liners (use mini tin if you have one, but I couldn't find mini liners). Spoon 1 tsp. graham mixture into each liner and gently press.
Beat cream cheese with mixer until light and fluffy, then gradually add sugar and mix well. Add egg and vanilla, beating well. Spoon mixture into liners. Bake for 10 minutes.
Place preserves in a small saucepan and heat just until melted. Spoon 1 tsp over each cheesecake. Chill thoroughly!
white chocolate peanut butter bites
(katie finley)
4 cups rice krispies
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
4 cups (24 oz) white chocolate morsels, melted
melt white chocolate morsels in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. mix the cereal, marshmallows, peanut butter and peanuts in a large bowl with a spatula. pour the white chocolate over the cereal mixture and quickly mix to coat. spread the cereal mixture on a sheet of waxed paper and let stand until cool and firm. break into small pieces and store in an airtight container!
Granola (Robin)
Dry ingredients: Box Cracklin' Oat Bran, 3 cups quick cooking oats, 2 cups chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt (mix all together)
Wet ingredients: 1 stick butter, 3/4 cup honey, 3/4 cup brown sugar
Small bag of Craisins
Melt wet ingredients in sauce pan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well. Transfer to foil-lined and greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 for 20 minutes (stir halfway through). Sprinkle with Craisins and bake an additional 5 minutes. Pour onto wax paper and let cool completely.