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Holiday Quick Bites

One of my favorite magazines is Southern Lady. The pictures of homes and decorating styles won my heart at first glance. The recipes are so Southern and just perfect for home dinners or entertaining. The recipe I am posting today is not only delicious, but a great little appetizer for the holidays in that the red and green will look so festive on your serving buffet or table. Taken from Souther Lady Jan 2017…..

Artichoke &B Sun Dried Tomato Phyllo Bites

2 (14 oz cans) artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip)
1/4 cup finely chopped oil-packed sundries tomatoes, drained
1/2 teas Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teas garlic powder
1/4 teas hot sauce
3 (1.9 oz) packages frozen mini-phyllo cups, thawed
Garnish:
Chopped fresh chives

Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (If the pans or coated, I don’t use the parchment paper or even lightly greased you will not need the paper)
In medium bowl, stir together all the ingredients except the phyllo cups and garnishes.
Place phyllo shells on prepared pan. Spoon the filling mixture into shells.
Bake until filling is hot, about 12-15 minutes.
Garnish with finely chopped chives.
NOTE:
To freeze, place filled unbaked shells (which you did not thaw to fill)in an airtight container. When ready to serve, remove amount needed and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 until filling is hot, about 20 minutes.

This is a great and easy holiday appetizer because it can be made ahead and frozen until ready to heat to serve.

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Creme Brulee Cheesecake

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Enough healthy foods for the week, let’s get back to basics of life, desserts! This recipe comes from Southern Lady 2013 and since Peter Pumpkin loves crème brulee, this will certainly get him in the mood to go pumpkin shopping. Makes 1 (9″ cheesecake
Crust:
2 cups firmly packed vanilla wafer crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
6 tables butter, melted
1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Filling:
4 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups, plus 3/4 cup sugar, divided
6 large egg yolks
2 tables flour
1 cup sour cream
Garnish: sugared fresh raspberries
Preheat oven to 300. In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, melted butter and egg white.
Stir to combine well. Press firmly on bottom and up sides of a 9″ spring form pan. Bake for 8 min; set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups sugar with mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, beating just until combined. Stir in sour cream. Spoon batter into prepared crust.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 min. Turn oven off and leave cake in oven with door closed for 4 hours.
Remove cheesecake from oven after 4 hours. Gently run a knife around edge of pan to release sides.
Let cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover and chill for at least 8 hours. (or overnight).
Evenly sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup sugar on top of cheesecake. Caramelize sugar with kitchen torch until sugar is melted and lightly browned.
Remove sides of pan to serve. Garnish with sugared fresh raspberries.