Cheddar Artichoke Crescents Pampered Chef Food

CHEESY ARTICHOKE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Press wonton wrappers into Deluxe Mini-Muffin Pan using Mini-Tart Shaper. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving marinade for later use. Pat artichokes dry with paper towel. Chop artichokes and red pepper using Food Chopper. Slice olives using Egg Slicer Plus®. Grate cheese using Rotary Grater. Press garlic using Garlic Press.Combine chopped vegetables, olives, cheese, garlic and mayonnaise in Classic Batter Bowl.Fill prepared muffin cups with artichoke mixture using Small Scoop (1 scoop per muffin cup). Bake 12-14 minutes. Let cool in pan 2 minutes. Carefully remove and serve warm.

CHEDDAR ARTICHOKE CRESCENTS (PAMPERED CHEF)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Take puff pastry out of freezer and handle according to pkg. directions. Combine Mayo, Cheddar cheese, onion salt, dill weed and lemon pepper together and chill.
• Cut each artichoke into six pieces.
• Roll out dough as thin as possible on a lightly floured surface.
• Place a piece of artichoke on dough. Top each artichoke with 1 scant teaspoons of Mayo mixture. Fold dough over filling.
• Dip 3" Cut `n Seal in flour.
• Cut and seal crescent shaped tarts with Cut `n Seal. Repeat process until all pastry is used.
• Brush beaten egg on tarts and bake 12 - 15 minutes.

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR CRESCENT RING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Add the broccoli, oil, crushed red pepper, garlic and 2/3 cup water to a large skillet and stir until combined. Cover and bring to a boil. Let the broccoli steam until bright green and just crisp tender, about 3 minutes. Remove the lid and let the water continue to boil until it is completely evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and transfer to a medium bowl. Let cool slightly, about 15 minutes. Stir the cream cheese.
• Coat the back of a baking sheet with cooking spray. Unroll both cans of crescent dough and separate unto 16 triangles. Put a 5-inch ramekin in the center of the prepared baking sheet. Arrange the triangles in a ring around the ramekin so the short sides of the dough are touching the ramekin, overlapping slightly, and the pointed ends are facing outward (it should look like a giant sun).
• Spoon the broccoli mixture over the short ends of the triangles closest to the ramekin. Cover the broccoli with the cheese slices and remove the ramekin. Take hold of the pointed end of one of the triangles and fold it up and over the filling, tucking the tip under the bottom edge of dough to secure (the dough will not cover the filling completely). Repeat with the remaining triangles (there will be some gaps where you can see the broccoli mixture).
• Bake until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Use a spatula to slide the ring off the baking sheet onto a platter. Serve with Ranch dressing for dipping.

APRICOT ALMOND TWISTS(PAMPERED CHEF)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Dice apricots. Place apricots, chocolate chips, cranberries, flour and almond extract in a bowl. Mix well. Add water and mix again.
• Place bread dough, seam sides up, on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, slice each loaf lengthwise, end to end, cutting halfway through to center of loaf; spread open flat. Lightly sprinkle additional flour evenly over dough.
• Using a rolling pin, roll dough crosswise to a 4" width, creating a well down the center of each loaf.
• Spoon half of apricot mixture down the center of each loaf. Gather up the edges over filling, pinching firmly to seal.
• Place loaves, seam sides down, in an X pattern on baking sheet(or baking stone). Crisscross ends of dough to form a large figure 8, keeping ends of dough 1" from edge of pan and leaving two 1 1/2" openings in center of twist.
• Lightly brush egg white over dough using a pastry brush. Cut a 3" slit in each of the top sections of the twist to reveal filling.
• Sprinkle almonds evenly over dough, pressing gently.
• Bake 30-32 minutes or until deep golden brown.
• Remove from the oven. Cool 10 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if you like. Cut into slices and serve warm. Enjoy!

CHEDDAR BROCCOLI CHICKEN SKILLET - PAMPERED CHEF

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with salt, 1/8 teaspoon of the black pepper and paprika.
• Heat oil in Large Skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add chicken breasts; cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
• Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• Add milk, soup, broccoli and remaining black pepper to skillet; mix well.
• Bring to a boil; stir in rice.
• Top with chicken; cover with lid.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Sprinkle cheese over chicken and rice.
• Cover with lid; let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CREAMY CAESAR SALAD DRESSING-PAMPERED CHEF

Steps:

• Whisk together lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, mustard, black pepper & garlic.
• Add mayo; whisk until smooth.
• While whisking add oil. Whisk until blended.
• Stir in parmesan cheese.

CAPRESE MINI SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Drizzle olive oil over pita rounds, and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
• Cover with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted.
• Prepare pesto sauce VERY finely chop the basil leaves and the walnuts.
• Combine with garlic and salt.
• When rounds are ready, turn them over, so that the cheese side is down, drizzle the back with dressing, spread evenly.
• Cut the rounds into six wedges, total 24 wedges.
• On 12 of the wedges, place some greens, 1 slice of Mozzarella cheese, pesto, and one slice of tomato. Top with undressed wedges, cheese side up.
• Secure with sandwich picks if necessary, which it probably will be!

PUMPKIN CHIFFON TORTE - PAMPERED CHEF

Steps:

• Lightly spray a Springform Pan with vegetable cooking spray. Chop cookies into fine crumbs with Food Chopper. Combine cookie crumbs and margarine in Small Batter Bowl; mix well with Classic Scraper. Press mixture onto bottom of prepared Springform Pan; set aside.
• Pour milk into Classic Batter Bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30-45 seconds or until very warm (120°F). Sprinkle gelatin over warm milk; whisk until dissolved using Stainless Steel Whisk. Add sugar; mix well. Add remaining ingredients; whisk until smooth.
• Pour filling over bottom of cookie crust in Springform Pan. Refrigerate 25-30 minutes or until set. Remove collar from pan. Serve using Slice 'N Serve®.