Cinco de Mayo: Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

Day 7

HAPPY CINCO de MAYO

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

prep time

15 min

total time

5 hr 10 min

makes

12 servings

What You Need!

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar, divided

1 cup Mexican caramel spread (dulce de leche)

1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

3 eggs

1 cup honey-flavored multi-grain cereal flakes with oat clusters

1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Make It!

HEAT oven to 350ºF. Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add caramel spread and sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour into 9-inch springform pan.

BAKE 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cheesecake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Meanwhile, cook remaining sugar in medium saucepan on medium heat 4 min. or until melted and golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal; spread into thin layer in shallow pan. Cool.

TOP cheesecake with COOL WHIP and cereal mixture just before serving.

photo by:

kraft

recipe by: kraft

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• Tip: Make Dulce de Leche in a Slow Cooker (thekitchn.com)

Cinco de Mayo: Triple-Lemon Layer Cake

Day 6

Triple-Lemon Layer Cake

prep time

15 min

total time

2 hr

makes

16 servings

What You Need!

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

1/4 cup KOOL-AID Lemonade Flavor Sugar-Sweetened Soft Drink Mix

Zest and juice from 1 lemon

1/2 cup boiling water

1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin

4 squares BAKER'S White Chocolate, finely chopped

1 can (5 oz.) evaporated milk

2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Make It!

PREPARE cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package, blending drink mix and lemon zest into batter before pouring into pans. Cool completely.

ADD boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add chocolate; stir until melted. Stir in milk and lemon juice. Refrigerate 15 min. or until thickened but not set. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.

CUT each cake layer horizontally into 2 layers. Stack on plate, spreading COOL WHIP mixture between layers and on top of cake. Keep refrigerated.

photo by:

kraft

recipe by: kraft

Cinco de Mayo: Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Day 5

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

prep time

10 min

total time

35 min

makes

6 servings

What You Need!

2-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken

1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup

1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese, divided

1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream, divided

1/4 cup chopped cilantro, divided

12 flour tortillas (8 inch)

1-1/2 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

Make It!

HEAT oven to 350°F.

MIX chicken, soup, 1 cup cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream and 3 Tbsp. cilantro until well blended. Spoon down centers of tortillas, adding about 1/4 cup to each; roll up.

PLACE, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with salsa and remaining cheese.

BAKE 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining sour cream and cilantro.

photo by:

kraft

recipe by: kraft

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Cinco de Mayo: Burritos El Grande

Day 4

Burritos El Grande

prep time

20 min

total time

20 min

makes

6 servings

What You Need!

1 lb. ground beef

1 jar (16 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

1 green pepper, chopped

1 cup instant white rice, uncooked

1 can (16 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Refried Beans, warmed

6 flour tortillas (10 inch)

1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

1-1/2 cups shredded lettuce

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/3 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

Make It!

BROWN meat in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Stir in salsa and peppers. Bring to boil. Stir in rice; cover. Simmer on low heat 5 min.

SPREAD beans down centers of tortillas; top with meat mixture, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.

FOLD in opposite sides of each tortilla, then roll up burrito style. Serve with sour cream.

photo by:

kraft

recipe by: kraft

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Cinco de Mayo: Chicken Tostadas

Day 3

Chicken Tostadas

prep time

15 min

total time

15 min

makes

8 servings

What You Need!

8 tostada shells (6 inch)

1-1/4 cups refried beans, warmed

2 cups shredded lettuce

2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts

1 tomato, chopped

1 avocado, chopped

1/2 cup pico de gallo

1 cup shredded KRAFT Monterey Jack Cheese

1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

Make It!

SPREAD shells with beans.

TOP with remaining ingredients.


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kraft

recipe by: kraft

Cinco de Mayo: Bacon Quesadillas

Day 2

Bacon Quesadillas

prep time

5 min

total time

15 min

makes

4 servings

What You Need!

4 flour tortillas, (6 inch)

1 cup KRAFT Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese

1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits

2 green onions, thinly sliced

Make It!

HEAT oven to 400°F.

PLACE tortillas in single layer on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.

TOP half of each tortilla with 1/4 each of the remaining ingredients; fold in half. Press lightly to secure.

BAKE 8 to 10 min. or until edges are lightly browned.

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kraft

recipe by: kraft

7 Days Of Cinco de Mayo Cooking

Recipe 1

Layered Black Bean Dip

prep time

5 min

total time

5 min

makes

32 servings, 2 Tbsp. each

What You Need!

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup canned black beans, rinsed

1 can (10 oz.) RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, drained

1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Make It!

SPREAD cream cheese onto bottom of shallow dish.

LAYER with beans and tomatoes; top with cheese.

SERVE with tortilla chips.

Ro*Tel is a product of ConAgra Foods, Inc.

Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

Variation

Serve the dip mixed. Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Add remaining ingredients; mix until well blended.

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kraft

recipe by: kraft