Creme de menthe Cheesecake

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Kaleidoscope by inkspired and KaleidoCam 

 For St. Patrick’s Day I thought you might want to make this delicious Creme de Menthe Cheesecake. It is a lovely shade of green and a refreshing ending to a traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage.

CRUST:

2 Cups finely crushed chocolate graham crackers   (Honey Maid, Kroger)

1/2 Cup butter, melted

FILLING:

1 Cup sugar

3 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened

4 large eggs

2 Tablespoons white or green creme de menthe liqueur*

1 4.67 oz package (Andes) chocolate/creme de menthe candy thins, chopped

1 teaspoon flour

*or substitute with 1 teaspoon peppermint extract + 6 drops green food coloring

PREP:

Pre-heat oven to 325’.

Wrap outside of springform pan with aluminum foil. Lightly grease inside of pan.

MAKE IT:

MIX all crust ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture all on the bottom and 1inch up the sides of pan.

Set aside.

COMBINE cream cheese and sugar in bowl. Using mixer cream together on medium speed, scraping sides and bottom often, until creamy. Continue beating mixture, adding 1 egg at a time.

Do not overbeat.

ADD creme de menthe liqueur.

STIR candy pieces with flour. Gently mix into batter. Pour filling into crust.

Place pan on center rack of oven. 

Place pan of warm water on rack below cheesecake to prevent cracking.

BAKE 80 - 90 minutes until center is just set.

Loosen cheesecake from sides by running knife around inside of pan.

COOL 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

GARNISH top with whipped cream and chocolate thin mints as desired.

STORE refrigerated.

Recipe courtesy Land O’ Lakes

That’s it for today!

‘Til next time,

inkspired

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A wee bit ‘o Irish

 Welcome

All kaleidoscopes by inkspired and KaleidoCam 

A few things to get you in the mood for

Saint Patrick’s Day 

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All vintage graphics were found on Pinterest.

Vintage botanical, then I played with my apps for this result.

Of course I must post a few paper dolls!

Dolly Dingle, by Grace Drayton 

 

Julie Allen Matthews, artist

I can’t give credit as I am unable to read the artist’s name at the bottom.

☹️

By artist Eileen Rudisill Miller

for your enjoyment only

I have many more paper dolls 

posted on previous blogs.

You can do a search for

‘Paper doll’ or ‘Paperdolls’.

Are you feeling the green yet?

Here’s wishing you a safe, warm, and happy

St. Patrick’s Day!

‘Til next time,

inkspired

free Irish themed paper dolls

WELCOME!

Today is a paper doll day!

Oh! Happy Day!!

Shamrock Care Bear

www.ReprievesCorner.etsy.com

Today I will be featuring several lovely gowns from Liana.

If you love costumes, dresses, paper dolls or just looking for inspiration,

check out her blog! Recently she had a cute little baby,

so she hasn't been as active. She has a wonderful archive however.

Her site address is to the right of my blog.

This is Grace.

She will fit all the dresses that face to the right.

Here is Ivy.

She will also fit all the dresses that face right.

I first thought these next dolls were Irish,

but they're not

(look at the flag, Karen).

I like the dress anyway.

Yvonne and Juliane, with a lovely dress and 3 lace caps
Don't you think they are cute?

So, make some clothes for Yvonne and Juliane,
so they don't have to share just one!

card front by inkspired, using Sizzix die cuts.
You can't tell in the photo, but the shoes, top trim and skirt are from textured paper.

Have you seen the Gingham's?
They were a paper doll series of the 1970's.
Here is a page of dresses for
Sarah

Sarah always has dresses with green tabs.

Here is her other friend...

or are they sisters?
You decide!

Here are some other clothes from the set:

Aren't paper dolls fun??!!

1939 vintage ad, www.collectingvintagecompacts.blogspot.com

c.1915, courtesy Indiana Music Library

and one last costume for Grace and Ivy -

See you next time!

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

and on pinterest:

kkloberdans

'Golden Flower Fairy'

original Collage Art Doll

made from all recycled junk mail

and a bit of whimsy

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

Feelin' a bit o' Green

found on www.magnoliasurprise.blogspot.com

I'm Feeling a Little Green today!

I've been looking for shamrocks and Celtic designs and Irish Song Sheets...

yep.

Feelin' Green!!

a Celtic applique found on ebay

also found it www.popscreen.com as a decal

'Forest Dew' beaded necklace set by inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

Oh, I'm really NOT complaining!

As long as you don't make me smell Green beer.....

don't even think about me drinking green beer....

fairy tale bloom crepe paper and netting flower

www.withatwist.etsy.com

2003 Birthday Stone Barbie, May - Emerald

(You knew I'd get in at least ONE Barbie...)

Gone With The Wind Barbie in infamous 'Drapery Dress'

a beautiful rubber stamped scene from:

www.stampscapes.com

"May the Lord keep you in His hand,

And never close His fist too tight."

- Irish Blessing

matroyshka doll note card, by inkspired

pattern from 'Paper Crafting in No Time'.

I can't think about Saint Patrick's Day

or Ireland

without thinking about shamrocks.

Also known as

clover.

real four-leaf clover earrings www.TabaliciousCreations.etsy.com

The Four Leaf Clover is considered by many to be 'lucky'.

In reference to 'shamrock' it is almost always a three-leaf.

botanical clover www.Orama.etsy.com

oxalis-shamrock plant found on www.ehow.com

'shamrock' party banner www.GFetti.etsy.com

c.1915

vintage St. Patrick's Day cherub

www.tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com

real four-leaf clover in resin necklace

www.JemsbyJBandCompany.etsy.com

"Ireland is where

strange tales begin and

happy endings

are possible."

- Charles Haughey, London, July 14, 1988

c.1906

I have lots more GREEN things to share,

and IRISH things to share,

and IRISH PAPER DOLLS to share!

But not today!

See you again soon....

inkspired

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and find me on PINTEREST too!

K. Kloberdans

"Beachy Stripes" on green,

original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

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