Easy Cheesecake Cupcakespaula Deen Recipes

EASY CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES...PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°F.
• PLACE a paper cupcake liner in each of 12 muffin cups.
• BEAT cream cheese with a hand-held electric mixer until fluffy. Add granulated sugar and butter extract, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• PLACE a vanilla wafer, flat-side down, in each muffin cup. Spoon cream cheese mixture over wafers. Bake for 20 minutes.
• ALLOW tarts to cool completely. When cool, top each cheesecake cupcake with 1/2 tablespoons of raspberry jam and fresh raspberries. Dust with powdered sugar.

PAULA DEEN'S PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. In medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter. Press down flat into a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
• 3. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar and the spices. Add flour and vanilla. Beat together until well combined.
• 4. Pour into crust. Spread out evenly and place oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.

EASY CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain.
• Add water, ketchup and mustard. Bring to a boil. Stir in the macaroni from the box (but not the cheese yet). Reduce heat, cover and simmer 4 minutes.
• Add thawed vegetables. Simmer another 5-6 minutes covered, until macaroni is tender.
• Reduce heat to low and add cheese powder. Stir well. Sprinkle cheddar over the top and cover for a minute or two until cheese melts.