Recipes

Turkey-Cranberry Croissants

Turkey-Cranberry Croissants

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Ingredients

Makes 6 servings / Prep: 20 min.

Instructions

  • Stir together first 3 ingredients until blended.
  • Spread evenly on cut sides of croissants.
  • Place lettuce and turkey on croissant bottoms; spread with cranberry sauce, and cover with croissant tops.
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Course; Bread / Brunch / Turkey

Bat Sandwiches

Bat Sandwiches

A bat-shaped cookie cutter turns these delicious little sandwiches into Halloween Party fare. You can also adapt this recipe for other festive occasions by using cookie cutters shaped as a Christmas tree, heart, or Easter egg.
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Ingredients

Makes 24 sandwiches / Prep: 30 min.

  • 3 cups 12 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 8-ounce container chive-and-onion cream cheese, softened
  • 1 4-ounce jar diced pimiento, drained
  • ½ cup chopped pecans toasted
  • 24 whole wheat or pumpernickel bread slices

Instructions

  • Stir together first 4 ingredients.
  • Using a 3- to 4-inch bat-shaped cutter, cut 2 bats from each bread slice.
  • Spread about 2 tablespoons filling over each of 24 bats.
  • Top each with remaining 24 bats.
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Course; Sandwiches

Green Chile-Pimiento Cheese

Green Chile-Pimiento Cheese

A poblano pepper and green chiles enliven this favorite sandwich spread that will keep in your refrigerator up to a week. Slather it on sandwiches or celery sticks per your cravings. For the creamiest blend possible, we recommend grating the cheese yourself rather than using preshredded.
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Ingredients

Makes about 6 cups / Prep: 15 min.

  • 2 8-ounce blocks extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 8-ounce block Monterey Jack cheese with peppers, shredded
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 4.5-ounce can chopped green chiles
  • 1 4-ounce jar diced pimiento, drained
  • 1 medium poblano chile pepper seeded and minced
  • ¼ small sweet onion minced
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  • Stir together all ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Store in refrigerator up to a week.
  • Green Chile-Pimiento Cheese Sandwiches: Spread ½ cup cheese mixture on 6 to 8 white bread slices; top with bread slices.
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Course; Cheese / Sandwiches

Miniature Tomato Sandwiches

Miniature Tomato Sandwiches

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Ingredients

Makes 16 appetizer servings / Prep: 10 min.

Instructions

  • Cut baguette into 16 slices.
  • Stir together mayonnaise, cream cheese, basil, â…› teaspoon salt, and â…› teaspoon pepper; cover and chill 8 hours, if desired.
  • Spread cheese mixture on 1 side of each baguette slice.
  • Top evenly with tomatoes, and sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
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Course; Cheese / Sandwiches
Diets; Vegetarian

Cucumber Sandwiches

Cucumber Sandwiches

These petite sandwiches are a classic for showers and teas.
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Ingredients

Makes 16 sandwiches / Prep: 10 min.

  • 1 large cucumber peeled, seeded, and grated
  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 small shallot minced
  • ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1 16-ounce loaf sandwich bread, crusts removed

Garnish:

Instructions

  • Drain cucumber well, pressing between layers of paper towels.
  • Stir together cucumber, cream cheese, and next 3 ingredients.
  • Spread mixture evenly over half of bread slices.
  • Top with remaining bread slices.
  • Cut sandwiches in half diagonally.
  • Garnish, if desired.
  • Store sandwiches in an airtight container.
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Course; Sandwiches

Savory Petits Fours Sandwiches

Savory Petits Fours Sandwiches

Use a combination of white and whole wheat bread slices to add visual interest to these sandwiches.
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Ingredients

Makes 4 dozen / Prep: 1 hr.

  • Curried Chicken Salad Spread
  • 36 whitebread slices very thin or whole wheat bread slices
  • Ham-and-Olive Salad Spread

Garnish:

  • Decorative Cream Cheese Topping

Instructions

  • Spread about ¼ cup Curried Chicken Salad Spread on 1 side of each of 6 bread slices.
  • Top each with 1 bread slice; spread slices with an additional ¼ cup Curried Chicken Salad Spread, and top each with 1 bread slice.
  • Trim crusts from sandwiches; cut each into fourths.
  • Repeat procedure with remaining 18 bread slices, using Ham-and-Olive Salad Spread.
  • Garnish, if desired.
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Course; Sandwiches

Curried Chicken Salad Spread

Curried Chicken Salad Spread

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Stir together all ingredients.
  • Cover and chill until ready to serve.
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Course; Chicken / Sandwich toppings

Egg Salad Club Sandwiches

Egg Salad Club Sandwiches

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Ingredients

  • Makes 4 servings / Prep: 25 min.
  • â…” cup mayonnaise divided
  • 4 large hard-cooked eggs chopped
  • 1 celery rib diced
  • 4 bacon slices cooked and crumbled
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
  • 1 tablespoon minced sweet onion
  • ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 12 very thin white or wheat sandwich bread slices lightly toasted
  • 1 cup firmly packed fresh spinach

Instructions

  • Stir together â…“ cup mayonnaise and next 7 ingredients.
  • Spread remaining â…“ cup mayonnaise evenly over 1 side of each bread slice.
  • Spread 4 bread slices, mayonnaise side up, evenly with half of egg salad.
  • Top evenly with half of spinach and 4 bread slices.
  • Repeat procedure with remaining egg salad, spinach, and bread slices.
  • Cut each sandwich into quarters.
  • Sweet Pickle-Egg Salad Club: Omit bacon and chives.
  • Add 2 tablespoons instant potato flakes and 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish; proceed with recipe as directed.
  • Shrimp-Egg Salad Club: Omit bacon.
  • Add â…” cup finely chopped boiled shrimp, ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind, and ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper.
  • Proceed with recipe as directed.
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Course; Eggs / Sandwiches

Good-Start Sandwiches

Good-Start Sandwiches

Bacon, eggs, and cheese are sandwiched inside these turnovers for a morning meal handy to enjoy at home or easy to eat on the road.
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Ingredients

Makes 8 servings / Prep: 30 min., Cook: 10 min., Bake: 12 min.

  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 9 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ 8-ounce package cream cheese, cut into ¼-inch cubes and softened
  • 1 16.3-ounce can refrigerated jumbo flaky biscuits
  • 8 bacon slices cooked and crumbled
  • 1 cup 4 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Whisk together eggs, salt, and pepper; pour into skillet, and sprinkle with cream cheese cubes.
  • Cook, without stirring, until eggs begin to set on bottom.
  • Draw a spatula across bottom of skillet to form large curds; continue cooking until eggs are thickened but still moist.
  • (Do not stir constantly. )
  • Remove from heat, and let cool.
  • Pat or roll each biscuit on a lightly floured surface into a 6-inch circle.
  • Spoon egg mixture evenly over tops of biscuit dough circles, leaving a small border around edge.
  • Sprinkle evenly with crumbled bacon and Cheddar cheese.
  • Brush edges with water; fold biscuit dough circles in half over filling, gently pressing edges with tines of a fork to seal.
  • Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
  • Bake sandwiches at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.

Notes & Wine Advice

For testing purposes only, we used Pillsbury (8-count) Grands! Original Flaky Biscuits.
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Course; Breakfast / Sandwiches

Grilled Pesto Sandwiches

Grilled Pesto Sandwiches

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Ingredients

Makes 4 servings / Prep: 15 min., Cook: 6 min.

  • 1 6-ounce package sliced mozzarella cheese, cut into thirds
  • 8 ½-inch-thick Italian bread slices
  • ¼ cup pizza sauce
  • ¼ cup pesto
  • 28 slices pepperoni
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine softened
  • Garnish:
  • pepperoni slices

Instructions

  • Arrange one-third of cheese slices on each of 4 slices of bread; spread evenly with pizza sauce.
  • Top each with another one-third of cheese slices, and spread evenly with pesto.
  • Arrange pepperoni slices evenly over pesto; top with remaining one-third of cheese slices and remaining bread slices.
  • Spread half of butter on tops of sandwiches.
  • Invert sandwiches onto a hot nonstick skillet or griddle, and cook over medium heat 3 minutes or until browned.
  • Spread remaining butter on ungrilled sides of sandwiches; turn and cook 3 more minutes or until browned.
  • Garnish, if desired.
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Course; Sandwiches