No Bake Cheesecake Cookie Tree

INGREDIENTS:

• Biscoff Cookies (Speculoos Cookies)
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 2 envelopes gelatin
• 5 tablespoons water
• 8 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
• 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Optional: Holiday candies

DIRECTIONS:

1. Prepare Speculoos dough and place in refrigerator.
2. Lightly oil 10 x 15-inch jelly roll pan. Press plastic food wrap onto bottom and sides of pan and set aside.
3. In a cold bowl whisk heavy cream to soft, mousse-like consistency. It is very important not to whip until it forms a peak. Set aside in refrigerator.
4. In a small bowl combine gelatin with 5 tablespoons water and set aside.
5. Select a saucepan and bowl which fit well together and where bowl does not hang over saucepan. Fill  saucepan with one inch of water and bring to boil, turn to a low simmer.  In a bowl whisk together egg yolks and water. Add sugar and whisk well. Place the bowl over simmering water and whisk constantly until yolk mixture reaches 165°F. Remove from heat as at this temperature egg yolks are safe to eat.
6. Add gelatin mixture and whisk until dissolved.
7. Add cream cheese and vanilla extract and whisk smooth and until all lumps are gone.
8. Add soft whipped heavy cream and gently fold into above using a spatula.
9. Pour mixture into prepared pan and place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
10. Meanwhile roll Speculoos cookie dough as described in recipe. Cut star shapes and bake as described. Allow to cool.
11. Using the same star cookie cutters, cut cheesecake to obtain as many stars as possible.
12. Place cheesecake onto prebaked star cookies and stack into a tree form.
13. Decorate with candies and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

DIXIE CRYSTALS INSIGHT

NOTE: To create the tree, choose star-shaped cookie cutters that scale down in size. We used 6 different sized cookie cutters. You can stack as many as 8 or as few as 4, depending on the size of cutter.

This recipe also works well with round, flower or hexagon shaped cookie cutters. 

Easy Slow Cooker Ham

Ingredients:

• 1 (6 pound) bone-in country ham
• 30 whole cloves
• 3 cups apple cider, or as needed
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (optional)
• 1 orange's peel

Directions:

Press whole cloves into the ham so they are evenly distributed. You may score the ham for easier insertion if you wish. Place the ham in a slow cooker. Pour in apple cider until only about 2 inches of ham is above the surface. Pack the brown sugar on top of the ham, pressing into the cloves. This will get washed away in the next step but any that stays on is a bonus.

Pour the maple syrup over the ham. Season the apple cider with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, ground cloves and vanilla. Add the orange peel to the pot. Fill the slow cooker as full as you can with apple cider without going over the fill line. Cover and set to Low. Cook for 8 to 10 hours.

Source: allrecipes.com

Burrito Pie

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef 
• 1 onion, chopped 
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic 
• 1 (2 ounce) can black olives, sliced 
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers 
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers 
• 1 (16 ounce) jar taco sauce 
• 2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans 
• 12 (8 inch) flour tortillas 
• 9 ounces shredded Colby cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and saute for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat, if desired. Mix in the olives, green chile peppers, tomatoes with green chile peppers, taco sauce and refried beans. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish. Cover with a layer of tortillas followed by more meat mixture, then a layer of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese.
4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.

Source: allrecipes.com

Turkey, Walnut & Mushroom Sausage Patties

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 3/4 cup (4 ounces) finely chopped mushrooms, either all one kind or a combination
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 cup finely chopped California walnuts
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup minced shallot OR green onion
1 teaspoon (1 large clove) garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried sage OR 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

 DIRECTIONS

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet over moderate heat. Add the mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms soften. Set aside to cool.

In the meantime, in a large bowl combine the turkey, walnuts, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, shallot, garlic, sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Add the cooked mushrooms and the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Using your hands or a large spoon, mix vigorously until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or overnight if you wish).

With your hands, using about 1/2 cup turkey mixture for each sausage, shape and pat into 8 patties, or burgers, each about 4 inches across.

Coat a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Cook about 4 minutes on each side, until well browned and fully cooked.

Source: http://www.walnuts.org/cooking-with-walnuts/recipes/turkey-walnut-mushroom-sausage-patties/

Daria's Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Source and full recipe: allrecipes.com

General Tso's Chicken

Full recipe @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-47GhOl9hB0&feature=youtu.be

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