Holiday Sandwich Wreath Food

HOLIDAY SANDWICH WREATH

Steps:

• Spread butter over one side of each slice of bread. In a bowl, combine the ham salad ingredients. In another bowl, combine the chicken salad, apple and sour cream. , Spread ham salad on half of the rye bread slices; top with remaining rye. Spread chicken salad on half of the pumpernickel bread slices; top with remaining pumpernickel. Arrange sandwiches in a circle on a serving plate. Decorate with a bow if desired.

HOLLY SANDWICH WREATH

Steps:

• Unroll pizza dough. Place dough side by side on a baking sheet with two short sides touching; pinch to seal. Cut a 2-in. strip from one short side; set aside. Brush the remaining dough with salad dressing within 1/2 in. of edge. Top with turkey, cheese, red pepper and onions. , Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet; form a ring and pinch ends together. Beat one egg yolk; brush over dough. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, for glaze, beat remaining egg yolk; divide between two custard cups. Tint one green and one red. On a floured surface, roll out reserved dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Use a small cookie cutter to cut out nine holly leaves, about 2 in. long. Or outline leaf shapes on the dough with a small new paintbrush dipped in green glaze; cut out leaves with a paring knife. , Apply green glaze to holly leaves. Shape remaining dough into nine small balls for holly berries; brush with red glaze. Arrange leaves and berries in groups of three on hot dough. Bake 5 minutes longer or until wreath is golden brown.

SUNNY'S HOT HAM AND CHEESE WREATH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line a large baking sheet or pizza pan with parchment paper or nonstick aluminum foil. Place a 4.5-inch diameter bowl upside down in the center of the baking dish and use it as a guide (it will be the center, empty area of your wreath). Arrange triangular sections of the crescent dough on the parchment in a circle around the bowl with the long points facing outward as the "rays" and the wide bases in the center with the edges overlapping. Brush the jalapeño jelly on the dough. Remove the bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix the ham, Gruyere and pepper jack, then layer the mixture on the dough, creating a ring around the center of the circle. Pull the points of dough from the outer edge over the filling and tuck under the center rim of the dough circle. The filling will show and that's ok! Top with jalapeño slices all around.
• Bake, rotating halfway through, until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before slicing to serve.

HOLLY HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH WREATH

Steps:

• Unroll dough and place side by side on a baking sheet with small sides touching.
• Pinch to seal.
• Cut a 2 inch strip from one short side and set aside.
• Brush the remaining dough with mustard to 1/2 inch of the edges.
• Top with ham and cheese.
• Roll up jelly roll style, starting with a long side.
• Pinch seam to seal.
• Place seam side down on ungreased cookie sheet or pizza pan forming into a circle.
• Pinch ends to seal.
• Beat 1 egg yolk and brush over dough.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for glaze, beat remaining egg yolk and divide into 2 small dishes or custard cups.
• Tint one green and one red with food coloring.
• On a floured surface, roll out remaining dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
• Use a small cookie cutter or cut out 9 holly leaves about 2 inches long using a small paring knife.
• Apply green glaze to the leaves.
• Shape remaining dough into 9 small balls for holly berries.
• Brush with red glaze.
• Arrange leaves and berries in groups of three on the hot dough.
• Bake 5 minutes longer or until wreath is golden brown.

HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and toast buns till golden brown.
• Combine cream cheese, chives and parsley.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of herbed cream cheese over toasted buns of each sandwich. Then layer with spring mix and sliced turkey.
• Top with cranberry sauce.

HOLIDAY SALAD WREATH

Steps:

• Neatly arrange spinach in a 10- to 12-inch circle with leaf tips facing outward. Arrange arugula on top of spinach, leaving the outer tips of the spinach exposed. Scatter beets over the arugula. Arrange pieces of goat cheese around the wreath. Sprinkle pistachios on top. Season salad lightly with salt and pepper.