Love-ABLE Frosting...

Happy Valentines Day to You LOVELY Ladies!

Did you get roses?

Breakfast in bed?

CHOCOLATES?

....Let's be honest, did your hubby at LEAST give you a hug and kiss before he ran out the door for work? ....

Mine did!!!

I hope yours did too.

It is after all, the day of LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

Yummy-Licious Frosting
Yield: 1 cake or 24 cupcakes
Recipe: Brenda

Ingredients:

1 cup cold milk
1 small package instant vanilla pudding
1 8oz tub Cool Whip
1 small package Jello of choice .... (I used strawberry for Valentines - Day - PINK!)

Directions:

In bowl, combine milk and pudding. Mix until thickened. Add Cool Whip. Mix well. At this point the frosting is yummy! I often use it just like this. But if you want to add some fun color and flavor, add Jello to the mixture! Frost and EN-JOY!
*I like to place frosting in a ziplock bag, cut a hole in the corner, and use it to frost cupcakes. Try it out...it makes it MUCH easier...and very pretty :)

*You can also use chocolate instant pudding, milk and Cool Whip for a YUMMY chocolate frosting!

Candied Apple Cheesecake!

I make this EVERY time I need to bring a little dessert to a family event...and it is a HIT! I know...you are thinking it is going to be hard because it isn't a no-bake...seriously though, this is SUPER easy! Try it out!

1 cup crushed Nabisco Ginger Snaps
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
2 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese softened
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 cup pie filling
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/2 cup toffee bits
Carmel and cool whip (OPTIONAL!)

Heat oven 325 degrees
Mix ginger snaps, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar, and press onto bottom of pan.
Beat cram cheese, remaining sugar and vanilla until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each one just until well blended. Stir in half each of pie filling, walnuts and toffee pieces. Pour into crust.
Bake 35 min. or until center is ALMOST set. (very important)
Refrigerate 2-4 hours before serving.
Top with remaining pie filling, nuts, toffee...and we add cool whip and carmel!!