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kam's sweets: citrus cheesecake

10/10/2020

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A friend and I were talking about recipes and how it’s hard for us to write them down sometimes because we truly do not measure in the kitchen. It’s true, I only measure for certain baked goods and when I add my twist to them I usually do not measure. 

I said all of that just to mention, that there isn’t a set measurement for the crust of the measurement. Just leave the ancestors lead you (and if you’re white, just guess, we don’t need any more ramifications from your ancestors, thanks). 


The final form of this recipe came across in summer 2019 when I was trying to hustle some money and raise funds for missions. I know you’re saying to yourself, but Kam, everyone has a cheesecake recipe. And you are right. But you know what everyone’s recipe doesn’t have? A Shirley biscuit crust. 

Yes, you read that right. 
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The crust is made from crushed Shirley Biscuit cookies. The original of course. 


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Wa yuh need: 
  • couple packs of original Shirley Biscuit 
  • melted butter 
  • 2 8oz packages of cream cheese 
  • ½ cup of sugar 
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • zest of 1 lime 
  • juice of 1 lemon 
  • juice of 1 lime 
  • 2 eggs 


How to do di ting: 
  1. Heat oven to 325°F. Crush Shirley Biscuits in blender or food processor until fine crumbs. Combine with melted butter and press in the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan or disposable pie pans. 
  2. Beat cream cheese, ½ cup of sugar with a mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs, citrus juices, and zest on low speed until everything is blended. Pour batter over the crust. 
  3. Bake for 55 mins or until the center is almost set. Let the cheesecake cool and then refrigerate it for 4 hours. 
  4. Top cheesecake with favorite toppings, such as cherry, strawberry, or whip cream and nyam. ​

If you make this recipe, remember to tag us @islandgalting on twitter and instagram. 
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kam's sweets: boozy citrus brownies

10/4/2020

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I have a confession. I love chocolate, but I do not like chocolate stuff. Chocolate ice cream is a no, chocolate cake makes me barf, and watching super duper chocolate desserts on Pinterest makes me queasy. However, I love brownies and I love this recipe. This recipe is very easy and it’s adapted from Bakers’ one bowl brownie recipe. It also includes citrus flavors and rum and a glaze with the same citrus flavor and rum. 

Who doesn’t love rum? And if you don’t drink or want to make it children friendly there is an alcohol-free version for this (aka don’t use the rum). 


The best part of this recipe that there are measurements (except for the glaze). 

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Wa yuh need: 

Brownies:
  • 4oz of Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate 
  • ¾ cup butter 
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 3 eggs 
  • Juice of 1 orange 
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 5 tablespoons of Cruzan Key Lime Rum*
  • 1 cup of flour 
  • ½ cup of chocolate chips 
  • ½ cup of white chocolate chips 

Glaze:
  • Powder/confectioners sugar 
  • Freshly squeezed orange juice 
  • Orange zest 
  • Cruzan Key Lime Rum*


How to do di ting: 
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9 - inch pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. 
  2. Microwave chocolate and butter in a large microwavable bowl at 30-sec increments and stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Add eggs, orange juice, zest, and rum. Add in the flour; mix well. Mix in the chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. 
  3. Bake 30 to 35 min until the center is fudgy. Cool completely. 
  4. To make the glaze: Add powder/confectioners sugar to a bowl and add juice, zest, and rum until desired consistency. Pour glaze over brownies and let it set into the fridge or cool place for an hour. Cut and nyam. 


*for alcohol-free option, replace Cruzan Key Lime Rum with fresh lime juice. 


If you make this recipe, take a picture and tag us @islandgalting on Instagram and twitter.

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