Poinsettia Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. In medium bowl, mix flour and powdered sugar. Cut in butter, using fork, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Press firmly and evenly in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake 15 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Beat in granulated sugar and eggs. Stir in thawed strawberries with liquid. Spread cream cheese mixture over baked layer in pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or just until center is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cover loosely and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or until firm.
• To serve, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Arrange mint leaves and strawberry wedges on servings to look like poinsettias. Store covered in refrigerator.

Steps:

• 1. for crust- preheat oven to 350. combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar, butter and cinnamon. press into bottom and sides of well greased 9x13 pan. bake for about 8 minutes.
• 2. for filling- press cottage cheese through sieve or strainer until there are no lumps. beat cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, 1 cup of the sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, salt, lemon extract. also add a splash of the juice from the pineapples and cherries to the mixture. beat until smooth and well blended.
• 3. pour the cheese mixture onto the crust and bake at 350 until set about 18-20 minutes.
• 4. combine sour cream, 2 tsps vanilla, 6 tbls of sugar and another splash of cherry and pineapple juice. mix well.
• 5. spread sour cream topping onto cooled cake and decorate with pineapples and cherries. refrigerate until set- at least 3 hours.

Steps:

• Pour cranberry juice into a champagne flute or wine glass. Add Triple Sec if desired. Top with champagne. Garnish as desired.

Steps:

• With a paddle attachment beat butter, cream cheese and egg yolk until smooth, reserving the white for later. Stir in flour and baking powder. Mix until stiff dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Lightly beat egg white and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough, 1/2 at a time, into a 15 by 9-inch rectangle. With sharp knife, cut dough into 3-inch squares. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased, parchment-lined cookie sheets.
• Brush with egg white. Lightly press about 1 1/2 inches of wooden stick into bottom center of each dough square. With sharp knife, cut the dough diagonally from each corner to within 1/2-inch of center of each square. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon red sugar over each square. Fold alternate corners of the square to the center to form pinwheel, overlapping the dough at the center pushing down gently to seal in center. Press one M & M in center of each pinwheel.
• Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until set. Using spatula, immediately remove from cookie sheets.

Steps:

• Cream butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
• Add confectioners' sugar; beat well.
• Beat in the egg and extracts.
• Blend in the flour and salt.
• Form the dough into two disks and wrap them in plastic.
• Chill the dough well.
• Remove one disk from the refrigerator.
• Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Cut into 11/2-inch squares, then cut from each corner of the square almost to the center.
• Turn over every other cut point to the center and press gently, forming a pinwheel (or poinsettia).
• Sprinkle the center of each with red sugar.
• Repeat with the second disk of dough.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place the cookies on greased baking sheets and bake until very lightly golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Chill the triple sec, cranberry juice, champagne and a martini glass in the fridge until cold.
• Pour the triple sec and cranberry juice into the chilled glass, then slowly top up with the champagne and garnish with the bay leaf.

Steps:

• Pour champagne into a champagne flute, and top with cranberry juice.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Add egg and vanilla; mix until well blended. Stir in flour by hand using a sturdy spoon while adding enough red food coloring to make the dough turn a pretty red color.
• Roll the balls in the red decorator sugar and place them on the prepared cookie sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Refrigerate the cookies on their cookie sheets until firm, about 10 minutes.
• When the cookies are firm, make three slices across each cookie to make 6 slices like a pie, cutting only about 2/3 of the way through the cookie balls.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies appear dry. Cool on the cookie sheets, then peel away from the aluminum foil.
• Make the icing for the cookies by mixing the confectioners' sugar and water until it reaches a piping consistency. Add a drop of yellow food coloring. Put icing into a pastry bag or resealable bag and cut a small piece off of the corner. Pipe small dots onto the center of the cookies. Allow icing to dry before storing cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Cookies can be stored for up to two weeks.