Savory Cheese Palmiers Courtesy Of Sandra Lee Food

SAVORY CHEESE PALMIERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle work surface with some of the grated Parmesan cheese. Unfold a thawed sheet of puff pastry on top of the cheese. Brush the pastry with egg wash made from 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water.
• Combine 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, shredded Italian cheese blend, and 1 teaspoon paprika. Sprinkle over the surface. Press into the pastry.
• Fold the top and bottom edge of the pastry to the center. Fold the pastry in half, from left to right. Fold in half, top to bottom. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut 1/8-inch thick slices, starting at shortest edge. Dip flat faces of palmiers in remaining Parmesan and lay on baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

SAVORY ITALIAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a 4-quart slow cooker, combine stew meat, onions, undrained tomatoes, carrots and garlic herb sauce mix. In a small bowl, whisk together the broth and pesto sauce mix. Pour over all in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 to 10 hours.

SIX CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and bring to a simmer. Whisk in processed cheese. Gradually whisk in shredded cheeses. Stir until cheeses melt and mixture begins to bubble, about 5 minutes. Whisk in cayenne.
• Meanwhile, cook the tortellini in a pot of boiling, salted water until just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Add tortellini to cheese sauce. Toss to coat. Divide tortellini and sauce equally among the pasta bowls and serve immediately.

SAVORY PALMIERS

Steps:

• Lightly flour a board and carefully unfold one sheet of puff pastry. Roll the pastry lightly with a rolling pin until it's 9 1/2 by 11 1/2-inches. Spread the sheet of puff pastry with half the pesto, then sprinkle with half the goat cheese, half the sundried tomatoes, and half the pine nuts. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Working from the short ends, fold each end halfway to the center. Then fold each side again towards the center until the folded edges almost touch. Fold one side over the other and press lightly. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat the entire instructions for the second sheet of puff pastry using the remaining ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the prepared rolls of puff pastry in 1/4 inch thick slices and place them face up 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 14 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm.
• Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 30 seconds. Add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is finely pureed. Add the Parmesan and puree for a minute. Serve, or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.

BLUE CHEESE WITH DATE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine blue cheese and cream cheese. Process until smooth and blended. Transfer to air-tight container and chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Once chilled, form cheese into 6 even sized balls and roll each blue cheese ball in chopped dates. Serve cheese set on clean basil leaves. Arrange on a platter or cheese board with assorted crackers.

SAVORY CHEESE PALMIERS COURTESY OF SANDRA LEE

Steps:

• Sprinkle work surface with 1 tablespoon grated parmesan.
• Unfold thawed puff pastry sheet on grated parmesan.
• Lightly beat egg with 1 tablespoon water.
• Lightly brush puff pastry with egg wash.
• In a meduim bowl, combine 2 tablespoons parmesan, Italian cheese and paprika.
• Sprinkle cheeses over surface of pastry sheet.
• Lightly press cheese into pastry.
• Fold top and bottom edges of pastry to the center.
• Next fold pastry in half from left to right.
• Now, fold in half top to bottom.
• wrap and freese at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• set aside.
• Cut 1/8 inch thick slices starting at the shortest edge.
• Sprinkle "faces" of palmier with remaining parmesan cheese.
• Lay face up on prepared baking sheet.
• two inches apart.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• serve warm.

HERB-CHEESE PALMIERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry to a 10-by-16-inch rectangle. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with cheddar, Parmesan, herbs, and salt. Fold dough lengthwise into thirds (like a letter), then fold in half. Refrigerate until slightly firm, about 10 minutes. Cut dough crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (you should have about 38).
• Place slices on 2 large baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. (To store, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, up to 1 day.) In a bowl, combine egg yolk with water. Brush tops of palmiers with egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.

EDAMAME IN KUNG PAO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add edamame and return to a boil. Cook 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside.
• In a frying pan over medium heat, add the oil and cook carrots and onions till tender, but not soft.
• In a medium bowl, stir together kung pao sauce, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. Add in edamame, carrots and onions. Toss until veggies are coated. Serve.

BLUEBERRY SANGRIA LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, combine all ingredients and stir.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour to meld flavors.
• Serve chilled in iced tea glasses.

APPLE-RAISIN BREAD PUDDING WITH CREAM SODA SAUCE - SANDRA LEE

Steps:

• In a blender grind instant oatmeal to a fine powder.
• Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, rum extract, salt and brown sugar.
• Fold in raisin bread, raisins, pie filiing, almonds and oatmeal powder until bread cubes are moistened.
• Set aside for one hour.
• Spray slow cooker with cooking spray(I used a liner bag and sprayed it well.
• Add bread mixture.
• Cook on high for 2 hours or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Whisk together until thickened.
• Top bread pudding with a dollop of sauce.