Playing with Lemon Cheesecake

So I made Lemon Cheesecake last night for my grandparents. Sounds easy right? Wrong! I deicded to not follow the recipie (don't reccomend it), but it was too late to start a whole new dessert, so we went with it. And it came out pretty good, I think I did a great job messing dessert up :)




Crust
2 cups Honey Maid Grahams Crackers Crumbs, 13.5-Ounce Units (Pack of 12)
1/4 cup Domino Premium Pure Cane Sugar 5Lb Bag
1/2 cup butter, melted (around 45 seconds in the micro)

Filling
4 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 package (3 oz.) lemon gelatin
1 package (2.9 oz) cook-and-serve lemon pudding mix
1 teaspoon lemon extract
5 eggs, lightly beaten

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 13in x 9 in x 2in baking dish.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth (If using an electric mixer speed 4 for about 3-4 minutes). Add pudding and lemon extract; beat 3 minutes longer. Add eggs; beat low speed until combined. Add gelatin and beat for a couple more minutes.

Pour into crust. Bake at 325 for 30-40 minutes (it was only about 30 for me) or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for about 30 minutes. Refrigrate overnight*.

*Okay, since we were in a time crunch I threw it into the freezer for 1 hour, and then put it in the fridge until the dessert

It came out very well, and the mess up was no longer a mess up, it was a creation!

Cae ♥

It's 10:00, Do you know where your inner child is?

Last week at the library, we decorated for the holidays. While decorating Mrs. Tower and I were talking- - -Let me rephrase that, Mrs. Tower was telling me that I can't decorate (She's right, I can't really decorate for Christmas) and that I needs to be symmetrical. I can't accomplish that one little bit, so while we were decorating, and I couldn't hang my end of a garland, Mrs. Tower asked me, if I could get my inner-child to help me decorate. I responded that I can't find my inner-child currently, and that I'll have to look later. This conversation went on for another ten minutes, about how a teenager can't find her inner-child, but the mom of two kids kept onto her inner-child. After we finished decorating, Mrs. Tower asked if I wanted to make paper snowflake, but she quickly added that my inner-child isn't home, so I probably wouldn't want to do it, I was surprised that I got to make paper snowflakes, something that I haven't done since I was 5, I responded overjoyed and said that I would love to make them. My reaction surprised Mrs. Tower. Mrs. Tower asked me why I loved making paper snowflakes- - -My response;; "I made them as a little girl, the last time I made them was when I was five, with my Grandmother in the basement in our old town. I remember doing it, I guess we found a little part of my inner-child." This revalation enlightened Mrs. Tower, but also set her into a mission, she was going to find all of my inner-child, if it was going to be the death of her.

I came home, with a little part of my inner-child and explained all of this to my mom, which she said that we need to find the rest also! I convinced her that if we made cookies I could find some more. The cookies that I love, and my mother dislikes- - -The Pillsbury Cut-N-Bake (Well they're no longer cut-n-bake, but they were!)

These cookies I also made with my grandmother. The memories are countless, we would cut thicker cookies, and eat one or two raw here and there, she would help me cut the cookies, etc. etc. I've always loved the taste and the memories that come with it. We went to the store later that night for other items, and I got three boxes of these cookies, I made two on Friday, and one on Sunday. I think I've found the rest of my inner-child, and mom will be picking more up today at the store!

Have you embraced you're inner-child yet? It's the best time of the year to!

So since it's 10:00

Do You Know Where You're Inner-Child is?