Consider this my Christmas gift to you! I have emailed and written down this recipe more times than I can count, so it needs an online home. Presenting...
SOPAPILLA CHEESECAKE
as featured at countless tailgates, English Department lunches,
small group dinners and other assorted gatherings
2 pkgs. crescent rolls (I prefer the regular Pillsbury kind--not the Grands version)
2 pkgs. cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 stick butter
cinnamon sugar (I cheat and use the pre-mixed)
Spray a 9x13 pan with Pam. Unroll one package of crescent rolls across the bottom of the pan and pinch the seams together.
Blend the softened cream cheese and sugar on low speed. Add vanilla.
Spread cream cheese mixture on the crescent roll dough in the pan and top with the second package of unrolled dough.
Melt the 1/2 stick of butter and pour across the top. Generously sprinkle the cinnamon sugar across the top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.
When cool, refrigerate overnight.
Carbs: Eleventy billion. Weight Watcher points: Infinity.
A little history: I first tasted sopapilla cheesecake at HCC, back when Sharon C. was cooking dinner there on Wednesday nights. I loved the dessert, and when I needed a good treat to take to a Tex-Mex meal, I Googled the recipe. I'm sure this isn't quite what Sharon made (also delicious), but it's SO easy and really good. It's almost a joke now because anytime we take it somewhere new, someone ALWAYS asks for the recipe.
Enjoy!
Oh, what fun it is to share the holidays with kin! It's always good to have all of Brett's immediate family together, even if we're stunned to see how much all the cousins have grown since last Christmas!
We feasted on Nana's famous taco soup and delicious desserts...
'Twas another wonderful Christmas celebration! Thanks for the great presents, everybody, and thanks for everything, Nana and Papa!
And it's almost impossible to get a good nap with all that activity around...
At least you can count on your sister to help you get some sleep!
On Thursday, we celebrated the beginning of the kids' Christmas break with a visit to Kris Kringle. We headed to the Notebooms' to see their lights and--of course--Santa!
This night was extra special because Chris and Cara came along. Our nephew's home from grad school at UMass, and our niece has some time off from her job in Cleveland. We don't get to see them nearly enough, so we were thrilled they could come with us!
After oohing and aahing at the Notebooms' lights, we stopped by Nana and Papa's house. While we were there, Brett started looking for some old Christmas pictures:
The kids were fascinated by the family albums!
After that stop, we continued our tour of neighborhood lights:
What a great way to spend a Thursday night!
Here's our budding musician! Tonight was our first chance to hear the NRMS Beginning Band. Nana, Papa and Memaw joined us in the gym for the big event.
The band sounded great, especially considering they had played together only twice prior to tonight! Of course, our favorite part was the trumpets' song: "Angels We Have Heard on High."
Where's Ryan?
The "Aw, Mom, do you HAVE to take another picture?" shot
With Memaw
At his locker afterwards
After the concert, we headed to another of our Christmas light faves: this house on Chapman.
My favorite!
Katie really loved this one because of its Santa's Workshop. Brett and I were impressed by the snowman that made it "snow" on the yard!
