Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Homemade Sour Cream

 

¼ cup milk

¾ teaspoon distilled white vinegar

1 cup heavy cream

Step 1
Combine the milk and vinegar and let stand for 10 minutes. Pour the heavy cream into a jar. Stir in the milk mixture, cover the jar, and let stand at room temperature for 24 hours. Chill before using.

Tips
1/4 cup buttermilk can be used instead of milk and vinegar mixture.

Easy Instant Pot Cheesecake


CRUST:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

½ cup butter, melted

CHEESECAKE:
16 ounces (2 packages) cream cheese, softened

½ cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup sour cream

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

TOPPING OF CHOICE:

cherry pie filling, fresh berries, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, whipped cream, etc.

Sour cream topping:
1 pint sour cream

¼ cup sugar

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

 

INSTRUCTIONS

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the three crust ingredients. Pour the mixture into a 7-inch Instant Pot springform pan. Use a measuring cup or flat bottom glass to press the mixture on the bottom of the pan and about ½ way up the sides; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and ½ cup sugar together with an electric mixer until well combined. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, then beat just until combined. Be sure to avoid over mixing the cheesecake batter.

Add the sour cream and flour and mix just until combined. Pour the cheesecake batter evenly into the springform pan over the prepared crust.

Set the stainless-steel insert into your Instant Pot. Add 1 ½ cups of water to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Carefully lower the cheesecake down into the Instant Pot and set on the stainless-steel insert. The water should not be deep enough to reach the bottom of the springform pan.

Close the lid of your Instant Pot and be sure the valve is set to “sealing.” Set to “high pressure” and manually adjust the cook time to 30 minutes. The Instant Pot will heat up and then cook the cheesecake for 30 minutes, then allow the pressure to release naturally.

When the pressure valve has dropped, carefully open the lid of your Instant Pot and lift the cheesecake out. If any condensation has formed on the top of the cheesecake, very gently blot it away with a paper towel.

Run a knife around the edge of the cheesecake to release it from the sides of the pan.

Refrigerate the cheesecake for 3-4 hours, or overnight until fully chilled.

Remove the side of the springform pan, then slice and serve the cheesecake with the topping of your choice.

For the Sour Cream Topping:

While the cheesecake is cooling, whisk the sour cream, sugar and vanilla together until smooth. Once the cheesecake has cooled for approximately 15 minutes, pour the sour cream topping over top. Using a rubber spatula or offset spatula, smooth out the surface.

Place back into the oven (remember the heat should have been increased to 450° F) and bake for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack to let cool to room temperature.

Refrigerate the cheesecake overnight to set. *Don't put cheesecake in the fridge until it has cooled to room temperature.

https://thenovicechefblog.com/easy-instant-pot-cheesecake/

Monday, October 18, 2021

Ranch Dressing Mix

¼ cup dry buttermilk powder

2 tablespoons dried minced onion

2 tablespoons dried parsley

1 tablespoon dried chives

¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried celery flakes

½ teaspoon white pepper

¼ teaspoon paprika

¼ teaspoon dried dill weed


To prepare the mix as salad dressing, whisk together in a mixing bowl with 2 cups of mayonnaise and 2 cups of milk until smooth,

Friday, October 15, 2021

Snickerdoodle Bread Recipe

  

Servings: 5 mini loaves

1 cup butter softened
2 cups Sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 cup Hershey's cinnamon chips
1 tablespoon Flour

 Topping:

1/3 cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Cinnamon

 

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine butter and sugar until well mixed.

Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream. Mix again very well. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon.

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in two increments.

Toss cinnamon chips in 1 tablespoon flour. Gently fold them into the batter.

Pour into 5 prepared mini loaf pans.

Mix the 1/3 cup sugar with the 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of batter.

Bake for 30 - 35 min. Watch closely at the end so the outside doesn't get too done.

Notes

Pan measurement: mini = 5 1/2 x 3 x 2 1/4 inches.
From: onsuttonplace.com/snickerdoodle-bread-recipe