Showing posts with label parfaits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parfaits. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Nutella Chocolate Dream Cheese Cake!

Nutella Chocolate Dream Cheese Cake! There is something so special about this chocolate
 hazelnut spread.  Make chocolate impressed leaves for decorate topping. Delicious and chocolaty.

1 box of cream cheese softened 8 oz
1 tub of mascarpone cheese              * equal parts for sweeter taste.
3 eggs
1/4 cup cane sugar                            *sweeten to taste
1  1/2 cups Nutellea spread
pinch sea salt
drop real vanilla

Pie crust:
1 1/2 cups of graham cracker biscuits
1/4 cup  butter
1/4 cup cane sugar                 Party ideas make individual cheese cakes in decorate glasses :)

Topping:
Fresh strawberries or raspberries for a color pop
Fresh mint leaf
semisweet chocolate chips white or chocolate
        *melt and impress a real lemon leaf. Cool and pull leaf off
          You can make hearts and different shapes with cookie cutter animal shapes as well
Shaved chocolate sprinkle on top
Fresh real whip cream
For parties you can put in small decorative glasses if you do no bake style or cut into individual sizes.

Pie crust whisk and mix in butter, sugar and crushed graham cracker. Refrigerate.

Pie Mix:
In bowl add softened cream cheese, mascarpone, add eggs, salt, sugar, vanilla and stir.
Bake in oven pre-heated oven 375  for 45 minutes until nice and firm. Middle will be soft.

Let cool. Put on pie crust. Add layer of Nutella on top.

Toppings:
Fresh real whip cream and decorate with strawberries and mint. Decorate with chocolate leaves.

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Macerated Peaches & Cream Flutes

Macerated Peaches & Cream Flutes

2 tbsp sugar or agave (cane and brown sugar can be substituted)
2 tbsp Limoncello (non alcoholic use 1 tbsp olive oil)
1 sprig of mint to garnish on top of flute or on side serving dish
2 tsp cinnamon (nutmeg can be added just a dash)
1 tsp honey
pinch of sea salt
2 tsp lime zest
2 tsp fresh lime juice
Option: 1 1/2 tsp ancho chile powder for spicy kick
5-6 peaches unpeeled and quartered

Base: Be creative and explore different fruits to layer with.
Cool whip
Vanilla Ice Cream
Frozen Vanilla Yogurt or Coconut Ice Cream
Oatmeal/brown sugar
Graham cracker crust finely mashed
Chocolate sauce to drizzle over top. Write name for guests to personalize or even say "Happy Birthday." Fun quotes or saying: "Welcome"  "Happy"  "Friend"  "BFF" "Love" ":)"

Stir all ingredients except peaches in a bowl. Mix well. Add peaches and toss gently.
Cover and Chill 1 hour.

Spoon peach mix into glass flute and layer alternatively with frozen vanilla coconut. A alternative healthy ice cream choice.  Serve. This adds a pop of color to the perfect ending of a meal to make it festive. Make memories of your dinner party with the show stopper desert ending.

Server and enjoy the refreshing cool fruity treat.