Holiday Christmas Trees Pinwheels Roll-Ups Appetizers

 Oh Boy Pinwheel Appetizers...

But not just any Pinwheels, this is a GREAT idea for a Holiday Party with the colors.  Anything red and green accented becomes a holiday appetizer.  But it is also a great way to use up a few leftovers from Holiday cooking.

But first, the shape... CHRISTMAS TREE!

Easy to replicate, just press the pinwheels into a triangle.

I like to add a Green Olive to extend the look with a base for the tree, and a festive attractive appetizer pick for the the food on a stick fun!

As to using up leftovers, this takes a lot of dribs and drabs from your crisper drawer,  Buy a batch of green onions and you always have a few left.

Got a few extra Green Onions... Here you go.
Only need to use half a Red bell Pepper... Here you go again.
Got a few Black Olives left../ Well, you get the idea.

Hunt down bricks of cream cheese on sale.  Two weeks before Thanksgiving many store put cream cheese on sale for about a dollar a brick.  Go ahead, buy a dozen.  Cheesecakes, pinwheels, Cheese Balls. Dips... All sorts of ideas.  Betcha you can use up all dozen before the holidays are over.  Suddenly these Beautiful Tasty Appetizers become not just affordable but actually cheap... About a quarter apiece.  What a deal!

The green tortillas will need to to be hunted down, but they are out there and worth hunting down.

A party favorite this time of year... ENJOY!!

 OK... Here's what I did...

Holiday Christmas Trees Pinwheels Roll-Ups Appetizers

Ingredients

• 2 Bricks (8 OZ each) Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
• 9 Green onions, thin sliced, white and green parts
• 1 Red Pepper, chopped and minced small (Same size as the sliced green onions)
• 10 Large Ripe Black Olives, chopped and minced (Same size as the green onions)
• 5 (12 inch) Flour tortillas... try to find the Green ones
• 24 Green olives stuffed with Pimentos
• Festive Appetizer Forks

Cooking Directions

1. First, Make the Goo...
   In the bowl of a Stand Mixer (KitchenAid), Add the cream Cheese and mix until creamy.  I use the whisk attachment and scrape down the bowl frequently.  This will take about 5 minutes to get the whipped texture.
2. Add the 'Fixins, the Red Bell Peppers, the Green onions and the Black Olives and fold until well combined and evenly mixed.  I do this by hand.
3. Spread your tortillas out and evenly distribute cream cheese mixture among tortillas and spread just shy of the edges.
4. Roll up the Tortillas.  Not too tightly or the goo will seep out the ends.  Wrap in plastic cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
5. Once everything has firmed up again, press the logs into a triangle.
6. Unwrap and Slice into 1/2 inch Pieces,  Stab a fork into a green olive (try to arrange the pimento so it sticks out of the bottom of the "tree". Arrange attractively on a platter.  Sprinkle a little Smoked Paprika for extra flavor and color presentation.  Wrap the platter and return to the fridge until ready to serve.
7. Serve Chilled and ENJOY!

Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups - 52 Appetizers and Holiday Leftovers Ideas

WOW oh WOW do I love these little gems.

It is basically a Ham and Cheese sandwich, but the secret is a Worcestershire Mustard sauce that gets baked into the mix, making these loaded with flavor!

Think Cinnamon Rolls but with a savory Meat and cheese spin.  And like cinnamon rolls, the real treat is the sauce.

You can easily make this with lunch meat.  I always take a look at the deli counter to see what's on sale.  $2 worth of Honey Ham or a Cajun spiced thin sliced turkey and this works.

Over Christmas and Thanksgiving this year I made a Pistachio Mustard crusted Ham (with just enough Bourbon to strike a blow for Liberty).. .

With just a couple of slices left, I thin Julian style sliced them up to make this.  Stretched those last couple of slices into something memorable.

Like I said, I do so Love these!

Enjoy!

 OK... Here's what I did...

Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups

Ingredients

• 1 Tube Crescent Roll Sheets
• 1/2 Pound Ham, thinly sliced (Lunch meat slices work fine)
• 1/4 pound Swiss Cheese, grated
• 1/2 Cup Butter, melted
• FOR THE SAUCE - 2 TBS Course grain Country style Mustard (with the visible seeds)
• 1 TBS Dried Minced Onion
• 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 tsp Poppy Seeds

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and prepare  a square 9X9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Roll out your crescent dough and and press into an approximately 12x18 inch rectangle. Top with ham and cheese.
3. Starting on the wide side, roll the dough up loosely (the dough will expand as it cooks. Place with the seam facing down. Cut into 12 pieces.
4. Arrange your roll-ups in your baking dish, evenly spaced.
5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the butter, poppy seeds, mustard, onion, and Worcestershire sauce.  Drizzle the sauce over the roll-ups.
6. Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes until lightly browned.
7. Serve Warm and ENJOY!

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This simple recipe has been added to my growing list of "52 Breakfast Ideas!"

It's the most important meal of the day.  From fancy to simple, there are always ways to dress up a breakfast dish.  These are the meals that make Bed and Breakfast Inns legendary (and usually easier than you think).

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