Two Treats for Easter :)

 

 

Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

Ingredients:

-One tablespoon of milk

-One cup of creamy peanut butter

-1/4th a cup of butter

-One tablespoon of shortening

-One, 16 ounce package of

 confectioners' sugar

-Eight, one ounce squares of

 semi-sweet chocolate

 

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl of any size, place the creamy peanut butter, the confectioners' sugar, and the butter. You can include the milk as well, to add moisture to the mixture. Blend all the ingredients until completely blended.

2. Afterwards, shape the mixture into small egg shaped figures. Once they are all formed however you want them to be, insert them into the freezer for about an hour.

3. While the eggs are freezing in the freezer, you can prepare the chocolate. Cut the semi-sweet chocolate into small pieces and then place them on top of a double boiler with shortening. Melt the chocolate over medium heat, constantly stirring so that it will not get stuck on the pan. Continue to stir until all the chocolate is smooth.

4. Once the eggs are frozen, take them out of the freezer and stick a long-tined fork in top of each of the peanut butter eggs. Dip them into the melted chocolate until they are completely covered. Then, drain them on waxed paper.

5. When the eggs are completely cooled and set, decorate the eggs as you please.

 

Mini Cheesecake

Ingredients:

For the Crust:

-One tablespoon of white sugar

-One tablespoon of margarine that is melted

-1/3rd cup of graham cracker crumbs

For the Filling:

-1/4th a cup of white sugar

-1 egg

-1/4th teaspoon of vanilla extract

-Half a teaspoon of grated lemon zest

-1 and a half teaspoons of lemon juice

-One, 8 ounce package of cream cheese that is softened

 

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Then grease a muffin pan (cupcake pan). It could be a 6 cup pan, or a 12 cup pan, whatever size you prefer for the cheesecake sizes. But, I would prefer the 6 cup so that the crust and filling will be able to fit.

2. In a mixing bowl of medium size, mix together the sugar, the melted margarine, and the graham crackers with a fork. Continue to stir until all combined.

3. Use a tablespoon to measure a fair amount of the mixture. Place it then into the bottom of each muffin cup, pressing it firmly towards the bottom. Then place it in the oven to bake for five minutes. After, remove from oven to cool, but keep oven on.

4. While the crust cools, beat together the lemon juice, vanilla, cream cheese, lemon zest, and the cream cheese until fluffy. Then, slowly mix in the egg.

5. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the muffin cups, on top of the crust. Fill until the cup is 3/4th full. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes and then remove from oven to cool completely in the pan. Then remove from the pan and refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

Refection:

To say the truth, I have not actually made both of these recipes, yet they both still look and sound delicious. I was looking for a few recipes of yummy treats that I could make for Easter, and I ran across these two and thought that I just had to make them! They seem so easy and simple, yet it seems as if it would take longer than it really would. I am looking forward to Easter so that I can make these delicious treats. Along with these two, I plan to make more, so that there will be a variety of delicacies that my family and I can try out. I will make sure to post them when I make them.

Also, both of these treats happen to be clean and easy to eat, as they are like finger foods. There will be no hassle in cutting the cheesecake and getting all the plates ready so that everyone can get the same amount. Just set out these treats, and no more having to worry about serving them out! I hope that you guys enjoy these treats. I will make sure to post my response of these treats after trying them on Easter!

 

 

Works Cited

 



"Allrecipes." Allrecipes.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.

 

Lynne, Valerie. Peanut Butter Easter Eggs. Digital image. Allrecipes.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.

 

Mini Cheescakes Lll. Digital image. Allrecipes.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.