Turkey Salad Croissants

My sister called me and requested this recipe. I had forgotten I had it, I haven't made it so long. I was in shock to find out that she actually liked something I made ;-)

2 cups diced cooked turkey
1/2 cups chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped cashews
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup coarsely chopped radishes
2 Tbs. chopped green onions
2 Tbs. diced pimientos
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. dill weed
1 tsp. salt
lettuce leaves
6 croissants

In a bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Place lettuce and 2/3 cup turkey salad mixture on each croissant.

* I always leave out the radishes and pimientos but so you know they are in the recipe in case you like that stuff

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

My friend Heidi made this for us. So yummy! The bread is absolutely divine!

This makes a lot! You could half the recipe or make it all and freeze half.

Ingredients:

1 recipe Bread Dough

2 lbs. thinly sliced ham

1 c. Cream cheese

1/2 c. A1 Sauce (We used BBQ)

1/2 c. butter, melted

1.5 c. fresh parmesan cheese

Bread Dough:

3 small potatoes, peeled and cubed

3 pkgs. dry yeast

4.5 tsp. salt

3 c. water

3 3/4 c. milk

12-13.5 c. flour

3/4 c. sugar

3.4 c shortening

In a sauce pan, cook potatoes covered in water until tender(10-15 min), drain and mash. Measure 1.5 cup mashed potatoes and set aside. In a large bowl combine 6 c flour and yeast. In sauce pan heat milk, sugar, shortening and salt until warm, stirring constantly until shortening almost melts. Add to dry mixture, add egg and potato. Beat on low with mixer for 1/2 minute, scrapping sides constantly. Beat on high for 3 min. By hand, add remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead 6-8 min. Shape into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl turning once to grease surface. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about and hour). Punch down, turn out on lightly floured surface. Let rise 10 minutes.

After dough has risen, take big pieces of dough and flatten them. Brush them with melted butter and place 3 large, thin ham slices on each. Spread cream cheese over ham and drizzle 1 tsp. A1 Sauce through the center of the roll. Wrap dough around ham and tighten the edges. Brush with butter and roll in fresh Parmesan cheese. Place on cookie sheet and let rise 1 hour. Bake at 350 degrees until golden, approximately 20-30 minutes.

That is the recipe. It makes about 10-12 servings or in our case about 12-14 sandwiches. If we were to make it again I'd put more BBQ in then we did and maybe whip the cream cheese and more smoothly put it in. Those two ingredience add a lot of flavor.