Pumpkin Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Tart

Just made a pumpkin caramel pecan cheesecake tart... i say tart because i only had 2 packages of cream cheese lol I took my cheesecake recipe, added 1/2 cup pumpkin puree and 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice. Then made caramel and added pecans! :♥)

Lemon Meringue Pie

oh la la, I loves me some lemon! My boyfriend got me on the lemon kick so much I want my own lemon tree! This pie is all homemade, from the beautiful crust to the lemony filling to the fluffy meringue! My pie crusts never ever turn out until my wonderful sister-in-law showed me how she does her pie crust with her grandmothers recipe for her famous apple pie! Ever since then, I have been making perfect pie crust and I'm keeping this pie crust recipe a secret! :♥)

Pie Crust:

See this recipe on food.com because i'm mean and not giving away a secret recipe! :♥)

Filling:

1 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Cornstarch

1/8 tsp Salt

2 large Lemons (zest and juice)

1/2 cup Lemon Juice (i like extra lemony taste)

4 Egg Yolks (save whites for meringue)

1 1/2 cup Boiling Hot Water

3 tbsp Chilled Butter

~In a medium pot, whisk up the sugar, cornstarch, salt, lemon zest and juices with the yolks until well blended. 

~Place on stove, on med heat; whisk in the boiling hot water and whisk until it thickens, remove from heat and add in chilled butter! Pour in pre-baked crust!

Meringue:

~With electric mixer stand, whisk egg whites until fluffy peaks, then slowly adding in 2-3 tbsp of sugar until soft peaks are formed! 

~Top on the lemon pie and bake on 350 until golden peaks form!

Mini Turtles Cheesecakes

I love anything caramel, pecan and chocolate.. and these are so good! I recommend grating three chocolates, white, dark and milk! mm mm nom nom :♥)

3 pkg. (250g) Light Cream Cheese

3 large Eggs

1 cup Sugar

2 tbsp. Real Maple Syrup

1 tbsp. Vanilla

3 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/2 cup Butter (melted)

1/4 cup Honey

1 jar of thick Caramel Icecream Topping

2 cups Pecans

1/2 cup grated Chocolate

Preheat oven 375F

In a bowl, mix up the 1/2 cup melted butter, honey and graham cracker crumbs until there are no dry crumbs left.

In a 24 muffin tin, place graham mix in each slot then pat the graham cracker crumbs down firmly until its half way up. Set aside!

In a large bowl whip up the cream cheese, add in sugar, maple syrup, 1/4 cup butter and vanilla. Add in one egg at a time and whip with electric hand mixer until all eggs are well blended.

Spoon cream cheese filling in each slot evenly. Bake for 25 minutes or until cheesecake begins to crack.

Cool for 10 minutes then top with caramel, pecans and shaved chocolate! Makes 72 =)