Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Gizmo goes Whirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Coconut Macaroons
Ina Garten

14 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Combine the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whip the egg whites and salt on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until they make medium-firm peaks. Carefully fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture.

Drop the batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using either a 1 3/4-inch diameter ice cream scoop, or 2 teaspoons. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and serve.

Cheesecake in the oven...
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PHILADELPHIA New York-Style Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/home.htm

Ingredients:
* 1 cup HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
* 3 Tbsp. sugar
* 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
* 5 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
* 1 cup sugar
* 3 Tbsp. flour
* 1 Tbsp. vanilla
* 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
* 4 eggs
* 1/3 cup SMUCKER'S® Seedless Strawberry Jam

# PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Mix cracker crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and the butter; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min.
# BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, the flour and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust. Gently drop small spoonfuls of jam over batter; cut through batter several times with knife for marble effect.
# BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Lift cheesecake from pan using foil handles. Cut into 16 pieces to serve. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

Heaven Lyrics
The Psychedelic Furs

heaven
is the whole of the heart
and heaven don't tear you apart
yeah heaven
is the whole of the heart
and heaven don't tear you apart
there's too many kings
wanna hold you down
and a world at the window
gone underground
there's a hole in the sky
where the sun don't shine
and a clock on the wall
and it counts my time
and heaven
is the whole of the heart
and heaven don't tear you apart
yeah heaven is the whole of the heart
and heaven don't tear you apart
there's a song on the air
with a love-you line
and a face in a glass
and it looks like mine
and i'm standing on ice when i say
that i don't hear planes
and i scream at the fools
wanna jump my train
and heaven is the whole of the heart
and heaven don't tear you apart
yeah heaven is the whole of the heart
and heaven don't tear you apart
yeah heaven
ah heaven
yeah heaven

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year's Jon! Hope you have a wonderful 2008.

Love the coconut recipe - I might try it soon. Looks yummy.

Take care!