Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Desserts

Turtle Pretzels

Tiny Twist Pretzels
Rolo Candy Unwrapped
Pecan Halves

Lay whole pretzels on parchment paper and place one Rolo on top of pretzel.
Bake 5 minutes in 350 degree oven. Remove form oven and press a pecan half down into the melted Rolo. Let cool.
Store between layers of parchment paper.
Make plenty....they disappear quickly!


Striped Delight (our favorite!)

Prep: 20 min Total: 4 hours 40 min.

35 Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
6 Tbsp (3/4 stick) butter, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp cold milk
1 tub (12 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
3 1/4 Cups cold milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Jell-o Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling

Place cookies in food processor; cover. Process to form fine crumbs. Transfer to medium bowl. Add butter; mix well. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9 dish. Refrigerate 10 min. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, sugar and 2 Tbsp. milk in separate bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in 1 1/4 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over crust.

Pour 3 1/4 cups milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Spoon evenly over cream cheese layer. Let stand 5 min. or until thickened. Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding layer.

Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Makes 24 serving, 1 square each

How-to: make slicing easy. Place dessert in freezer about 1 hour before cutting into squares to serve.

1 comments:

Ginamarie said...

I am so excited to find out that you have a blog - Now I can find on what's going on with you two. i can't wait to try some of your recipes - they sound so tasty!! Hope you are both doing well....

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