Turkey Tortilla Spirals

This is the perfect recipe to make at the end of September while it is still fairly warm, but you are already craving a little taste of Thanksgiving! Perfect way to end one of those early Christmas Shopping trips. This is also a good way to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers.

Turkey Tortilla Spirals

Yields: 36 spirals

3/4 lb deli turkey, thin sliced
6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
6 tablespoons pecans, chopped fine
1 (16 ounce) can whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup celery, chopped
2 green onions, sliced thin

1. Place turkey on tortillas to within 1/4 inch of edge.
2. Spread cream cheese over turkey; sprinkle with pecans.
3. Spread each with 2 TBS cranberry sauce.
4. Roll up jelly roll style; wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
5. When ready to serve, cut each roll into 6 pieces.
6. In a small bowl combine celery, onions and remaining cranberry sauce. Serve with spirals.

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Gorgeous Cookies! It just doesn't get any easier of better then this!

Peanut Butter Blossoms
( PChef)

1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
42 Hershey's milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Break apart cookie dough into pieces and place in a medium sized mixing bowl.
3. Stir in peanut butter until completely blended. (You can use an electric mixer if you prefer).
4. Fill cookie press with dough and choose a flower shapped disk.
5. Press dough onto a baking stone (or baking sheet), about 1-inch apart.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until light golden brown.
7. Remove from oven.
8. While cookies are warm, press one Hershey kiss into the middle of each cookie.
9. Cool about 2-3 minutes on baking stone or baking sheet, then remove cookies onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Cheeseburger Ring

I have always loved this recipe, but I think it has some potential that I have yet to explore. I think a variety of variations can be made here, but I would especially like to try it using, Crisp bacon, blue cheese, and onion rings.

Cheeseburger Ring
(PChef)

1/4 cup onion
3/4 pound lean (90%) ground beef
1/4 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
9 slices American cheese, divided or better yet, cheddar
2 (8 ounce) packages crescent rolls
16 dill pickle slices
3 large plum tomatoes
2 cups lettuce

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Chop onion using Food Chopper.

In Generation II 10-inch Frying Pan, cook ground beef with onions over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; drain. Add ketchup, mustard and 5 of the cheese slices, cut up; stir until cheese is melted. Remove pan from heat.

Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles. Arrange triangles in a circle on 13-inch Round Stone with points towards the outside. (There should be a 5-inch diameter opening in the center.) Using Medium Scoop, scoop meat mixture evenly onto widest end of each triangle. Top each scoop with pickle slice. Bring points of triangles up over filling and tuck under wide ends of dough at center of ring. (filling will not be completely covered.) Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown.

Remove from oven. Using Crinkle Cutter, cut each of the remaining 4 cheese slices into 4 triangles. Arrange cheese triangles over top of ring. Slice tomatoes using Ultimate Slice n Grate. Arrange tomato slices around inside center of ring. Slice lettuce into thin strands using Crinkle Cutter. Place in center of ring. Cut ring using Slice n Serve. Serve with additional ketchup and mustard, if desired.

(Remember if you do not have certain tools to improvise with other tools. For instance, using the Hold n Slice and Paring Knife, you can slice the tomatoes nice and thin like the Ultimate Slice n Grate. You can also use another cookware piece, providing it is large enough to fit what you want to cook in it.)

Apple Bundles

This is one of my favorite learning how to cook recipes! They are quick, easy, and perfect for fall. Perfect comfort food, perfect for dessert, perfect for brunch, great for a chilly night, perfect ending to an all American dinner. Really, what more can I say?


Apple Bundles
(PChef)

Serving Size : 8
2 lg apples
1 pkg refrigerated bread stick dough -- 11 oz
1 med orange
2 tbsp butter -- melted
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp cinnamon


Preheat oven to 375F. Peal, core, and slice apples. Cut slices in half. Unroll dough; separate into 8 breadsticks. Cut each in half crosswise to make 16 strips. Place 3-4 apple slices at the end of each piece of dough; roll up. Arrange bundles in greased 7x11-inch pan. Zest 1 teaspoon orange rind, set aside. Juice orange. Pour orange juice into bottom of pan. Poor butter over bundles. Mix zest, sugar and cinnamon; spoon over bundles. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or topped with light whipped topping if desired.

Quick Apple Crisp

Really, recipes don't get any easier or inexpensive then this. It is so quick, that the time to make it almost seems surreal for the results in the end. I have made this in a dutch oven while camping and we loved it all the more!

Quick Apple Crisp

5 Granny Smith apples (about 6 cups)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1 package (9 ounces) yellow cake mix
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream or thawed, frozen whipped topping (optional)


1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Peel, core and slice apples. Cut apples in half crosswise. Place apples in a deep dish baker.

2. Microwave butter on HIGH 60 seconds or until melted. Chop nuts. Add nuts, cake mix, sugar and cinnamon to bowl; mix until crumbly. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples.

3. Bake 35-40 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream, or whipped topping, if desired.

Yield: 10 servings or 20 sample servings

Nutrients per serving: Calories 240, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 3.5 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 2 g, Sodium 220 mg, Fiber 2 g

Taffy Apple Pizza

I used to make this all the time and it was always a huge hit. Honestly, I am not sure if I can think of a better back to school treat!


Taffy Apple Pizza
(PChef)

1-10 oz. package of refrigerated sugar cookie dough

1 pk 8oz cream cheese softened

1/4 cup Creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup Brown sugar

1/2 tsp Vanilla

2 med Granny smith apples

1 cup Lemon lime soda

Cinnamon

1/4 cup Caramel ice cream topping

1/2 cup Chopped peanuts



Preheat oven to 350F. Shape cookie dough into a ball. Place dough in center of pizza pan; flatten slightly with palm of hand. Roll dough out to 14" circle, about a 1/4" thick. Bake 16-18 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Carefully loosen cookie from sheet with serrated knife; cool completely. Combine cream cheese, brown sugar, peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Spread mixture evenly over top of cookie. Arrange apples evenly over cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with cinnamon. To heat caramel topping, microwave on HIGH 30-45 sec or until warm; drizzle over apples. Sprinkle nuts on top.

NOTES : Dip apples in lemon-lime soda to prevent them from turning brown. ( I find a cheap can works the best.)