| When I think of cream cheese, I
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| | milk chocolate, as I like the cupcakes
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| immediately think of bagels. I love
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| | sweet)
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| bagels and cream cheese. However cream
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| | Preheat oven to 350F. Put cupcake papers
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| cheese is wonderful in many other
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| | into pan. Prepare chocolate cake mix
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| recipes.
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| | according to package instructions and set
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| I think one of my favorite recipes is
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| | aside. In a separate bowl, mix together
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| crab and cream cheese wontons. Although
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| | the sugar and the softened cream cheese
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| meant as an appetizer, I can easily
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| | until smooth. Beat egg and add to sugar
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| devour a dozen of them leaving no room
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| | mixture, mix well. Gently mix in the
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| for the actual dinner.
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| | chocolate chips. Fill cupcake cases 1/2
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| Crab and Cream Cheese Wontons
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| | full of chocolate cake batter. Then add 1
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| 4 ounces of crab meat (you can use fresh
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| | full teaspoon of cream cheese mixture to
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| or canned)
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| | center. Top with more chocolate cake
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| 2 ounces cream cheese (solid is best, not
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| | batter. Cupcake cups should be 3/4 full.
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| whipped)
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| | Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes or until
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| 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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| | tops spring back when lightly touched in
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| 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
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| | center.
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| 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
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| | Note: You can use peanut butter chips
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| 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
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| | instead of chocolate chips for a
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| 2 teaspoons chives
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| | wonderful peanut butter and chocolate
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| Small dish of water
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| | taste.
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| Wonton wrappers
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| | And finally, a wonderful cream cheese dip
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| Mix the crab, cream cheese, lemon zest,
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| | to serve with either crackers or
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| lemon juice, salt, pepper and chives
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| | vegetables:
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| together. Taste and adjust seasoning to
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| | Horseradish & Cream Cheese Dip
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| your taste.
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| | 2 packages (3 oz. each) cream cheese,
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| Put a spoonful of mixture into each
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| | softened
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| wonton shell. Use water to moisten the
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| | 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
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| edges and fold into triangles.
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| | 1/4 cup mayonnaise (I use low fat)
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| When ready to eat, heat in oil until
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| | 1/4 teaspoon saltpepper to taste
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| brown on both sides.
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| | (experiment using both white and black
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| Another of my favorite recipes using
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| | pepper)
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| cream cheese is this recipe for chocolate
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| | 6 slices of bacon, crumbled
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| cupcakes, using cream cheese to make them
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| | Mix the cream cheese, horseradish,
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| very moist:
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| | mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Add bacon
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| Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes
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| | pieces and mix. Refrigerate over night so
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| 1 package chocolate cake mix (any brand)
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| | flavors can blend.
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| 1 package cream cheese (softened)
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| | This is just a small sample of what you
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| 1/2 cup white sugar
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| | can do with cream cheese as your main
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| 1 egg
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| | ingredient in recipes.
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| 1 cup mini chocolate chips (I always use
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