Quick Cream Puff Cake

Ingredients:
1 c. water
1/2 c. butter

1 c. flour

4 eggs

3 c. cold milk

1 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese (softened)
2 small pkg vanilla instant pudding
1 1/2 c. whipped cream
melted chocolate chips

Directions:
Bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Spray cookie sheet with pan spray and spread crust on it. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Mix cold milk with pudding. Add cream cheese and beat well. Spread over cooled crust. Top crust with whipped cream and drizzle with melted chocolate chips. Chill.

Notes:
I made this last week and was thrilled with it. It was quick, super yummy, and easy. The original recipe calls for chocolate syrup, which would be easier, but I am not a fan of it, so I replaced it with the melted chocolate chips and was very pleased.

Cranberry Cheesecake

Ingredients:
12 graham crackers
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. melted butter
1 1/4 c. cranberry juice
1 small pkg raspberry jello
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese (softened)
2/3 c. sugar
2 Tbl milk
4 tsp vanilla
1/2 pint whipped cream

Directions:
Blend the graham crackers to form crumbs and mix with 1/4 c. sugar and the melted butter. Press into 9x13 pan.
Boil cranberry juice and stir in jello until dissolved. Mash cranberry sauce and add to jello mixture. Let thicken in fridge. Will be slightly lumpy.
Combine cream cheese and 2/3 c. sugar. Add milk and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.
Spread cream cheese mixture over crust. Pour thickened jello on top. Chill until firm.

Notes:
This is a family favorite that we make for most holidays and it always disappears! Even those that aren't cranberry fans devour this dessert!