31 July 2017 Easy 3 Ingredient Cheesecake Berry Salad

Easy 3 Ingredient Cheesecake Berry Salad

July 31, 2017 By

My mom shared this super easy-yet-delicious recipe with me last week and, I agree, it’s a winner. It uses three ingredients, takes mere moments to make and is a great way to use fresh berries when in season. Alternatively, I’ve also tried making this recipe with thawed frozen whole berries and it was great. If using thawed, frozen berries, just be sure to rinse them and dry them using paper towels.

Ingredients:

8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened

½ cup vanilla coffee creamer, I opted for Califia Farms Almond Milk Vanilla Creamer

2 cups berries, any combination works

Directions:

  1. Add the softened cream cheese to the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
  2. Add the creamer and beat for another minute until fully incorporated.
  3. Using a rubber spatula, gently incorporate the berries to the cream cheese mixture. Place in glass serving cups. I like to use small mason jars.

Makes six servings.

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12 April 2011 Easy Like Sunday Morning Key Lime Pie

Easy Like Sunday Morning Key Lime Pie

April 12, 2011 By

It’s unusual for me to post a recipe that skips most of the work and goes for semi-homemade but this is one of these instances.  This super easy to make key lime pie skimps on prep time but not on flavor.  Don’t like the meringue top?  Simply replace it with whipped cream and enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1-14 ounce can condensed milk
  • ½ cup Key Lime juice
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 frozen, 9-inch graham cracker crust
  • 4 tbsp granulated sugar

Pie Directions:

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks on high speed until thick and light in color, about 4 minutes.  Turn off mixer and add condensed milk.  Mix on slow speed.  While still on slow, add half the lime juice, then the cream of tartar, then the remaining lime juice.  Mix until the filling is just blended.
  • Ladle the filling into frozen crust and bake at 325 degrees until set, about 10-15 minutes, or until center is dry to touch.
  • Let pie set in freezer for 3 hours before topping with meringue.

Meringue Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees (or use a kitchen torch).
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with the sugar until medium-stiff peaks, about 4 minutes.
  • Form peaks on surface of the pie with the meringue.  Brown in oven, or with the kitchen torch, and return to freezer until ready to serve.

8 servings.

 

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