Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 onion, finely diced / 1/2 C dehydrated onion
1-2 cans chicken broth
1 package refrigerated biscuit dough, each biscuit cut into 4-6 pieces
herbs and spices to taste

Directions:
PLACE chicken, onion, and cream of chicken soup in slow cooker, and fill with enough broth to cover.
COVER and cook 5 - 6 hours on high
ABOUT 60 - 90 minutes before serving place biscuit pieces in slow cooker and push down to make sure they are covered.

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake

Ingredients:
30+ Nabisco ginger snaps, finely crushed
1/4 C butter
4 (8 oz) packages Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 C sugar, divided
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 C canned pumpkin
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
dash of cloves

Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 325*
MIX ginger snap crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9 inch spring form pan
BEAT cream cheese, 3/4 c sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low speedafter each addition just until blended.
REMOVE 1 1/2 C of the batter; place in seperate bowl, set aside.
STIR remaining 1/4+ C sugar, pumpkin, and spices into remaining batter.
SPOON half of the pumpkin batter into crust; top with spoonfuls of half the reserved batter.
REPEAT layers.
CUT through batters with knife several times for marble effect.
BAKE 55 min or until center is almost set.
COOL completely; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight (best option)