EASY RECIPES FOR NEW YEARS EVE/DAY CELEBRATIONS

Found these 2 easy dessert recipes to put out for friends and family.  Great for a New Years Party!  Kids can also help roll truffles in nuts candies etc...  ENJOY! 

http://www.make-stuff.com/ccprojects/newyears/newyear-food.html
MINI-CHEESECAKES
Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs (or use chocolate crumbs instead)
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tbsp. butter, melted
• 1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsps. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg
• toppings (see recipe below)

Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter with a fork. Spoon 1 tbsp. of the crumb mixture into each of six paper-lined muffin cups (placed in a muffin pan). Press the mixture into the bottom of the cup. Bake at 325 degrees F for five minutes.
Mix cream cheese, sugar, juice, lemon peel and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add the egg and blend well. Fill each of the muffin cups with the mixture. Bake at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes. Cool before removing from the muffin tin. Chill well.
Add toppings of your choice.

Here are some ideas:

• crushed candy cane
• cherry pie filling
• chocolate curls
• dollop of whipped cream and a sprig of mint
• candied red and green cherries
• crushed nuts

TRUFFLES
Ingredients:

• 16 oz chocolate chips
• 1 can condensed milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• finely chopped nuts, chocolate sprinkles, finely chopped coconut

Combine chips and milk in a heavy saucepan and cook over low heat until the chips are melted. Pour into a baking pan and chill in the fridge for two hours. Remove mixture from fridge and form into small 1" balls. Roll each ball in one of the toppings: chopped nuts, chopped coconut or sprinkles. Place on a baking sheet and chill several hours.