Delectable Desserts

White Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients:

Crust:

Danish cookies - pulverized to crumbs
1/4 c. Grand Marnier

Filling: (all room temperature)

4 egg yolks
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. sugar
5 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
8 oz. white chocolate, melted
1/4 c. Grand Marnier

Sauce:

2 c. frozen raspberries, thawed
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. framboise (black currant)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300° F.

Crust: Combine the crushed Danish cookies and Grand Marnier and press into the bottom and sides of a 10 inch spring pan, set aside.

Filling: Combine the egg yolks, eggs, and sugar and beat until fluffy. Gradually add the cream cheese, one package at a time. Slowly add the whipping cream and the white chocolate. Finally, add the Grand Marnier and mix well. Pour the cake mixture into the spring form pan and bake for 1 hour. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR AT ANY TIME! Turn the oven off and leave the cake in the oven and additional 2 hours. Remove the cake and refrigerate for 12 hours before serving.

Sauce: Puree all three ingredients in blender. Strain; serve over cheesecake.

Recipe provided by Barbara Tenney.

Sugar & Spice Pecans and Walnuts

These little treats are great to put on any salad or even just as a snack! You can store these in a sealed container for up to a week!

Ingredients:

1 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. water
3 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. pecans and / or walnut halves

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Combine the sugar, water, Cajun seasoning, and salt in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook until the sugar mixture bubbles and begins to turn golden (or until a candy thermometer registers 230° F). Remove from heat and stir in the nuts. Pour onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and separate with two forks. Bake for 5 minutes. Cook completely on the baking sheet before storing in an airtight container.

Recipe provided by Barbara Tenney.