Olive Garden Fettuccini Afredo Sauce

 

1 Cube Butter (1/2 cup)
1/2 C Parmesan
1 Quart Half and Half
1/4 C Flour
3 Cloves Garlic
Mortin's Nature Seasoning
Lemon
Nutmeg

Melt butter over medium-high heat. Roast garlic in butter until fragrant and barely browned. Whisk in flour and a few shakes of nature seasoning. Cook flour until carmel in color then whisk in half and half. Cook and stir until sauce reaches 180 degrees. Stir in parmesan until it is melted, then remove from heat. Serve!
Now, for the lemon and nutmeg. These are optional. Does the sauce taste ok, but not quite magnificent? Is it just a little bit insipid (lacking zest or flavor)? Fresh-squeezed lemon juice is the answer. Just taste as you add. Start with a TBLS, taste and see if you want more. Now. does it taste good, but lack depth of flavor? Nutmeg will likely be your answer. But BE CAREFUL!!! Too much will ruin it! You need just enough. A pinch could almost be too much. You don't want your sauce to taste nutmegy, you just want it to give the depth of flavor lacking. Start with half a pinch and go from there. When you get it right, this is the best sauce! <3 :)
This can be frozen, and will keep well in the fridge for a few days AS LONG AS it is NOT mixed with noodles!

My mom was a chef at Olive Garden and she got their alfredo recipe!

Cheesecake Cupcakes

These little cheesecakes are so elegant we have made them for weddings and easier to make than cookies! Only 4 ingredients! Definitely a keeper!

Blend together:

16oz Cream Cheese

2/3 C Sugar

Mix and add:

2 eggs beaten

1 tsp Vanilla

Preheat oven to 375. Use tin foil cupcake holders, line the cupcake holder with vanilla wafers. Fill with Cream Cheese mix 3/4 of the way full and bake for 20 mins. After cooled, top the middle with pie filling or whatever you like!

Note- The cheesecake tops will sink making a perfect little pot for the topping! If you don't mis the eggs separately, they won't sink!

Carmel Syrup

 Ok. There are many recipes for Carmel Syrup, but this one is my favorite. I've seen different flavors of carmel syrup that you can buy at the store. Guys! You can totally flavor this up! I added raspberries and oh my gosh!!!!! It was incredibly amazing! (um.. warning, the raspberries made it turn a grayish! The taste is amazing, but the color threw every one off.) You could add peaches or coconut or strawberries! The options are endless!!! But don't forget! This is amazing on it's own!

Melt:

2 C Butter

1 C Buttermilk

2 C Sugar 

2 T Light Corn Syrup (I use Honey)

Boil 3-5 minutes (If you want it thicker than syrupy, you can boil it longer)

Now Add:

2 Tbl Vanilla

1 Tbl  Baking Soda

Mix and poor on EVERYTHING!

BE YE WARNED! When you put the last two ingredients in it bubbles up and overflows from the pan if you are not using a big enough pan. Use a bigger pan than you think you need. ( about 4x the size)

Cream Cheese Carmel Apple Dip

 This is such an easy, fast dip that is SO good! I got this from a friend of mine from Indian, Rena Redmon. The brown sugar in this recipe makes it taste caramelly. Add those toffee bits, caramel chips or a little bit of both! Want something to dress up apple slices? This will do it in a jif! 

8 oz Cream Cheese

1/2-3/4 cup Brown Sugar

1 tsp. Vanilla

Carmel Chips or Toffee bits

mix all together with a hand mixer. Put in a bowl, and DIP!

Want it a little bit healthier? This is how I usually make it. It still tastes really good (never got any complaints!) and doesn't feel like you are ruining your apples with a ton of sugar. I love the spices with it.

8 oz Cream Cheese

1/4 cup Brown Sugar

1/4 Cup Honey (or maple syrup, or any sweetener that you want.)

1 tsp. Vanilla

Cinnamon and Allspice to taste! (I usually skip the toffee or caramel)

mix all together with a hand mixer. Put in a bowl, and DIP!