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Nilla Wafer Mini Cheesecake

12 vanilla wafers
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
Line muffin tin with foil cupcake liners.
Place 1 vanilla wafer in each liner.
Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar on medium speed until well blended.
Add eggs and mix well.
Pour over wafers, filling each one almost full.
Bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees.
Remove from […]

Chocolate Jiffy Dessert

1 pkg. chocolate Jiffy cake mix
1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
(use mixer)
1 (9 oz.) pkg. Cool Whip
Hershey candy bar
Mix cake mix as directed.
Bake in greased 9×13 inch cake pan 15 minutes.
Cool.
Prepare instant pudding as directed.
Add cream cheese and beat together.
Put on cake and top with Cool Whip.
Shred candy bar on […]

Crescent Chocolate Chip Cheese Cake

2 pkgs. crescent rolls
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1/2 to 3/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla 1 bag milk chocolate chips (reserve 1/2 c. chips)
Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with 1 package of crescent rolls, press to seal.
Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until creamy.
Add the chocolate chips less the […]

Jello Melon Wedges

1 cantaloupe or honeydew melon
1 pkg. (4 serving size) Jello,
apricot or orange flavor
sugar-free gelatin
1 c. boiling water
3/4 c. cold water
1 banana, sliced, 1/2 c. strawberries
or 1 can (8 1/4 oz.) crushed
pineapple in juice, well drained
Cut melon in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds and drain well.
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
Add cold water.
Chill until slightly thickened.
Stir in […]

Tapioca Pudding

3 tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca
1/3 c. sugar
2 lg. egg whites, lightly beaten
2 3/4 c. skim milk
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch ground nutmeg
In a 2-quart saucepan, mix tapioca, sugar, egg whites and milk and let stand 5 minutes. Bring mixture just to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and nutmeg.
Cover […]

Raspberry, Blueberry, and Cream Cheese Parfait

1 baking dish
1 small box raspberry gelatin
1 1/2 cup cold water
1 cup hot water
1 envelope plain gelatin
1 cup half and half cream
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 small box raspberry gelatin
1 cup hot water, boiling
1 can blueberry pie filling
Directions:
Dissolve 1 box of raspberry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water.
Mix […]

Red White and Blue Flag Dessert

1 9×13 cake - can use 1 sliced pound cake or 1 box cake mix
2 pints blueberries
3 pints strawberries
Slice a pound cake in thin slices and lay them in a 9×13 glass baking dish.
Cover with 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup sliced strawberries.
Cover with 8 ounces Cool Whip.
Place 50 blueberries in upper left-hand corner for stars.
Use […]

Cheesecake cupcakes

Mix cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and sugar in bowl.
Line muffin pan with baking cups.
Place a vanilla wafer in each cup.
Fill each cup 3/4 full with cream cheese mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Makes 12 to 14.
May be topped with cherry pie filling or other toppings, if desired.

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Orange Sherbet

6 cans of Fanta Orange Drink
1 sm. can crushed pineapple
1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk
Put all ingredients into ice cream freezer.
Freeze until firm.

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Broken Glass Jello

3 oz. pkg. orange jello
3 oz. pkg. cherry jello
3 oz. pkg. lime jello
3 oz. pkg. lemon jello
Sugar
Water
Pineapple juice
8-12 oz. Cool Whip
Dissolve package of orange jello in 1 cup boiling water.
Add 1/2 cup cold water.
Repeat with cherry and lime jello.
Let set up overnight in refrigerator. (Should be 3 different pans.)
Dissolve lemon jello and 1/4 cup sugar […]

Rainbow Jello

6 flavors of Jello (3 oz.) pkg.  - black cherry, raspberry, lemon, lime, orange, cherry
2 c. sour cream
Grease 9 x 13 inch pan.
Do each color separately.
Add 1 cup boiling water to 1 package of Jello.
Divide this in half.
To first half add 1/3 cup sour cream, mix well and pour in pan.
Chill 20 minutes.
To the second […]

Frozen pudding cups

One 4 serving size package chocolate instant pudding mix
One 4 serving size package vanilla instant pudding mix
Five cups cold milk
Sliced strawberries
Whisk chocolate pudding mix with 2.5 cups milk in one bowl and vanilla pudding mix with 2.5 cups milk in another bowl.
Divide half of chocolate pudding among 8 plastic cups.
Use half of the vanilla pudding […]

Bread Pudding

3 c. bread crumbs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. raisins
Mix bread and milk, let set for a few minutes, then add sugar, eggs, vanilla and raisins.
Mix well.
Grease pan, pour mixture into pan and dot with butter or margarine and bake in oven for 30 minutes or until done, at […]

Strawberry Layer Dessert

1 (10 oz.) frozen sliced strawberries
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello
1 c. hot water
1 c. whipped cream or Cool Whip
1 (10″) tube angel cake
Fresh strawberries for garnish
Drain strawberries; reserve 1/2 cup of syrup.
Dissolve Jello in hot water.
Add reserved syrup.
Chill until partially set.
Beat mixture until light and fluffy.
Fold in whipped cream.
Chill until of spreading consistency.
Transfer 1 […]