Candy Cane & Chocolate Cheesecake Cloud Shooters
- 1/2 cup chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
- 1/2 cup egg whites
- 6 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 cups Philadelphia Light Brick Cream Cheese Spread, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 2 tsp. peppermint extract
- 2 Tbsp. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, grated
- 2 Tbsp. candy canes, finely crushed
- Place 1 tsp.
- (5 mL) cookie crumbs in each of 24 (2-oz./50-mL) shooter-style glasses or ramekins (or in each of 12 shooter-style glasses for trial recipe).
- Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer fitted with whip attachment on high speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually beat in 6 Tbsp.
- (90 mL) sugar (or 3 Tbsp.
- 45 mL sugar for trial recipe) until whites are shiny and stiff peaks form.
- Set aside.
- Beat cream cheese spread and 3/4 cup (175 mL) sugar (or 6 Tbsp.
- (90 mL) sugar for trial recipe) in mixer fitted with paddle attachment until blended.
- Gradually beat in yogurt.
- Blend in extract.
- Fold in 1/3 of the egg white mixture just until blended, then fold in remaining egg white mixture.
- (Do not overmix.)
- Spoon into pastry bag fitted with plain tip.
- Use to portion 3 Tbsp.
- (45 mL) cream cheese mixture over crumbs in each glass.
- Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve.
- Garnish each shooter with 1/4 tsp.
- (1 mL) each grated chocolate and crushed candy just before serving.
chocolate wafer cookies, egg whites, sugar, cream cheese, sugar, nonfat yogurt, peppermint, chocolate, candy canes
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/candy-cane-chocolate-cheesecake-cloud-shooters-138447.aspx (may not work)