Mashed Potato Gnocchi
2 cups mashed potatoes
1 large egg yolk
1 cup all purpose flour
pinch salt
pinch nutmeg
In a mixer, mix egg with mashed potatoes. Add salt and nutmeg and begin adding flour. Depending on how wet your mashed potatoes were to begin with, you may need to adjust flour amounts. When you have created a dry dough, put the dough on a flat surface to begin cutting the gnocchi. Cut dough into four pieces to make it easier to work with. Take one section and roll it into a snake like strand about 1/2 inch in diameter. Once snake is rolled out, use a dough cutter to cut the individual dumplings! Once all dumplings are cut, use a fork to press the classic gnocchi imprint on each one.
To cook the gnocchi, bring a pot of water to a high simmer, and add a pinch of salt for flavor. Add gnocchi, but not too many so as not to crowd them. Leave them in there for a few minutes, when they begin to float, they are finished. Remove from water and add to your favorite sauce!
Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Cranberry Sauce Bars
1 cup flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup cranberry sauce, drained of excess liquid
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients and mix until butter is incorporated and the mixture appears to have large crumbs.
Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
Press the remainder into an ungreased 8 or 9 inch square pan, making sure to reach the corners, and pressing firmly to pack.
Spread the cranberry sauce over and smooth, again making sure to reach the corners and create an even layer. Top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.
Stuffing
Baked Stuffing Muffins for Soup
2 cups left over stuffing
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup buttermilk
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Mix egg yolk and buttermilk, salt and pepper and fold into stuffing. Spray muffin pans with non stick spray and spoon mixture into each muffin cup. Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool before removing. To plate up, put a stuffing muffin in the middle of the bowl and surround with your favorite chicken or beef broth soup. Onion soup also works wonders!
Turkey
Grilled Turkey Sandwich
2 slices whole grain bread
2 slices turkey fully cooked
1 slices Munster cheese
2 slices bacon fully cooked
2 slices tomato
1/4 cup arugula lettuce
1/2 avocado
1 Tablespoon balsamic reduction
In an oven safe pan, place turkey, bacon and cheese on top of each other, small enough to fit on bread once cooked. Heat under broiler until cheese melts over bacon and turkey and is bubbly brown. Grill each slice of bread and top one slice with avocado, arugula and tomato. Top the other slice with the turkey/bacon/cheese melty goodness. Drizzle both sides with balsamic and join the two together, making a sandwich you will be sure to be thankful for!
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