Ok, the frozen cheesecake in a tiny jar was fun to make, but I’m thinking that I don’t always have the time for those, plus I now have a severe frozen cheesecake addiction. (When we were first married we’d stop off at the Sara Lee store at an outlet mall and I’d eat most of a frozen strawberry cheesecake with Lloyd’s pocketknife. Don’t judge me.)
This came to me right as I was dropping off into a sugar-coma nap, but I’m probably not the first person to come up with this. (But maybe I’m the first one to freeze them! Freezing is key!) I’m sure you could use the ready-made cheesecake filling in a tub, but that stuff frightens me. I mixed half a block of cream cheese, about 2 tablespoons of sugar and somewhere between 1 and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Then whip 1/3 whipping cream with a tablespoon or two of sugar & fold into the the cream cheese mixture. Spread on half a graham cracker. Spread jam or preserves (but not jelly – – jelly would be gross) on the other half. Sandwich-ize them! Now, if you don’t want the giant mess I had my first try wrapping these, let them set up in the freezer for a half-hour or so.
Tear off 8 inches of wax paper.
Fold.
Flip.
Fold in the sides.
Flip, yet again.
Now, FREEZE, scumbag!
Sweet! A frozen cheesecake sandwich anytime I want! (Um, when’s that high school reunion? I think I have a problem.)
I wonder if freezing anything sweet would make it better.
Frozen Thin Mints? Yes.
Frozen candy bars? Yes.
Frozen funnel cake? Probably not.
Frozen table sugar? Mmmmm….
Frozen stale Cheetos Puffs?
And just what is the difference between jelly and jam?
And preserves, for that matter?
Well, preserves were not what I had hoped. They had big ol’chunks of fruit. I was going for ‘strawberries in a blender’ texture. Maybe that’s jam.
You are correct. Jam is pretty much the whole fruit blended or pureed. Preserves is Jam with chunks of fruit. Jelly is made from the juice only. I think they add gelatin to get that jello consistancy. There might be cooking involved in any of these, I am not sure. Reason why I know some of this: My Grandma and Aunt Nora canned many jars of all of these. Mostly Grape and Strawberry. Mmmmm…Good.
Disclaimer: The words above are purely from the head of Curt. The writer claims all of this to be fact but takes no resposibility for correctness.
Your head has a wealth of knowledge in deed.
You should try something like Polaner All Fruit…
I am so glad you asked because I have no idea. Why is jelly gross? Have I been missing something all my life? Now I am panicking…what have I been missing?
Jelly on a sandwich is good, but I don’t think I’d like it in this application. The thought of biting into frozen jelly……*shudder*…. (I have texture issues.)
Non-stale double stuff Oreo cookies are great frozen, especially in the summer. And M&M’s & milky ways. Now off to the store for some summer essentials.
Frozen drumsticks are good too! Way better than room temperature ones. 😉
Yeah, but don’t let the drummer see you chewing away on them. They get a might testy.
Frozen chicken does not sound very good to me, but to each their own.
Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it, Kiwe!
We’re talking the ice cream, right? Otherwise, Karla, I want you to seek therapy. Or a microwave. 🙂
Hehehe Yes, we’re talking ice cream. But I have to tell you, when I first read Kiwe’s comment, it took me a while to get it. I think I need more sleep.
Frozen fruit juice mixed with jello, frozen mashed up strawberries with sugar.
Frozen grapes are the best!
You’d have to go seedless with those, right? Seems like it would be a bother otherwise. Do you peel them first or just toss them in the freezer?
Yep -- seedles grapes, not peeled. I’ve read that they should be frozen first on a cookie sheet or something and then put into an airtight bowl, but I just put them directly into the bowl and don’t usually have any trouble. I like green ones best -- they’re like tiny popsicles!
I usually keep a can of fruit cocktail frozen in the icebox. You just open it up and dig in with a spoon. Instant frozen treat (except it’s not really instant).
I go for frozen sweet (Bing, Lambert, etc.) cherries. Be careful not to break a tooth on the pit.
Lloyd, what happens if you freeze sweet Lauren?
Can’t do it. She’s too hot.
That’s what she said
Lauren, have you eaten one of your wonderful creations? Do report!
I had one, and they are like little slices of heaven (assuming that heaven tastes a lot like cheese-cake). They really are quite good. You should all come over and try one.
I’m on my way. I try to leave the barfing germs at our house.
Grab some laundry detergent on your way!
Has anyone ever thought of covering that whole thing in chocolate first and THEN freezing it? — I’m drooling just thinking about it…. 😀
I may have found my people.
You guys ROCK.
And these treats. O. M. G. I am sooo making these. And, if the kids are lucky, they might even get some!
Where has this thread been? I’ve never seen it. How did I miss this much deliciousness?!? Can’t wait to try ’em!!
This is from back in the day when I was flushed with my one internet success and was trying to re-capture lightning. *sigh*