my favorite way to show love to others is through food. i, very luckily, get to show my love every day through cupcakes & cookies & cheesecake & truffles & scones & ...
here is a little glimpse of my valentine love:
{chocolate cinnamon heart cookies dipped in ganache}
{a little old school -
sugar cookie sandwiches
with strawberry frosting}
{nutella cake bite truffles}
this was a fun experiment for me this week - i saw an idea for white chocolate cheesecake squares with strawberry glaze on pinterest, of course. i started with my favorite tried & true graham cracker crust recipe with the addition of cocoa powder for contrasting color. i made a rather traditional white chocolate cheesecake center. & then i needed strawberry jam for the strawberry glaze. we don't have strawberry jam at urban. {ok, we do. in teeny tiny packets that i was not about to go open a hundred.} so i decided i could make something that resembles strawberry jam, right? i pulverized some strawberries, cooked them down with a little sugar & a lot of cornstarch, finished with some vanilla, & chilled this mixture. you know what, that is a pretty darn good play on strawberry jam!
{enjoying the extra jam-like strawberry goodness on toast}
{white chocolate cheesecake
with a chocolate graham cracker crust
& strawberry glaze}
{red velvet cheesecake brownies!
great minds think alike, my friends.}
i hope all of you feel so very loved today, on valentine's day, & every day.
love love,
kjp.
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