Pecan Cheesecake Pie

 

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

½ teaspoon vanilla

¼ cup sugar

3 eggs

1/3 (one third) cup sugar

¾ cup light corn syrup

½ teaspoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon vanilla

 1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon butter, softened

1 cup chopped pecans

1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust, baked

1 tablespoon brown sugar

 

 

·        Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

·        Blend cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar until smooth. Set aside.

·        Beat together eggs, sugar, corn syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, salt, butter, and pecans.

·        Pour cream cheese mixture into pie crust.

·        Spread pecan mixture over top.

·        Sprinkle with brown sugar.

·        Bake for 40 minutes or until center is firm.

·        Cool completely before serving.

 

Serve 8-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glazed Apricot Nectar Cake

 

1 (18 ounce) package lemon cake mix

1/3 (one third) cup sugar

1 cup apricot nectar

½ cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice or juice of one lemon

 

 

·        Preheat oven to 325 degrees

·        Beat cake mix, sugar, apricot nectar, and oil.

·        Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

·        Pour batter into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.

·        Bake for 1 hour.

·        Cool in pan on rack at least 15 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

·        For glaze, blend powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.

·        While cake is warm, pour glaze over top and sides of cake.

 

Serves 8-12

 

 

Note: 1 cup orange juice can be substituted for apricot nectar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lori’s Glazed Chicken

 

½ cup steak sauce

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

10 (6 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts

 

 

·        Blend steak sauce, honey, orange juice, lemon juice, and oil.

·        Place chicken breasts in marinade.  Refrigerate overnight.

·        Cook marinated chicken over grill until meat registers 165 degrees.

 

Serves 8-10