Many dishes and desserts

Herb-topped stuffed tomatoes

     prep: 25 min.   serves:4
This recipe is by: Mary Relyea

1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp plus 2 tsp butter divided
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp seasoned bread crumbs
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
4 large tomatoes, halved
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp minced fresh parsley

1.  In a small skillet, saute onion and garlic in 1 tbsp butter until tender.  Melt remaining butter.  In a small bowl, combine the onion mixture, bread crumbs, cheese and melted butter. (With this step I added cooked ground turkey meat so it will be more like a dinner and not an appetizer). Spoon 2 tbsp onto each half.
2.  Place on a baking sheet.  Broil 8 inches from the heat for  4-5 minutes or until lightly browned.  Sprinkle with basil and parsley.  Serve immediately.

Soft Crinkle Molasses Cookies

(I am not sure where this recipe came from)

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup shortening or butter (1/2)

1/4 cup light molasses

1 egg

2 cups all purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp salt

granulated sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening or butter, molasses and egg.  Beat at medium speed until well blended.  Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt.  Beat at low speed until soft dough forms in the shape of 1 inch balls, roll in sugar.  Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 8 to 12 minutes.  Cool completely before serving.  Makes up to 6 dozen.

CAKE BALLS FOR A GA BAKE SALE

It wasn't until recently that I discovered that in order to have cake pops I needed to dip the end of the stick into candy melts or chocolate melts.  Then insert the stick into the ball.  I had to laugh at myself. 

Quick Peanut Butter Blossoms

This recipe came from General Mills

Ingredients: 1 roll refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough

granulated sugar

36 Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped

Instructions:  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees (I followed the cookie dough package on this part).  Shape dough into 1 inch balls.  Roll in sugar; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 

2. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned and cookie is set.  Immediately press a Hershey's Kiss into center of each cookie.  Remove from cookie sheet and place on wire rack.  Cool completely.  Makes about 3 dozen.

Asian Turkey Sliders

I am not sure but I think that this recipe is from Publix

1 egg, lightly beaten

1medium carrot, shredded

1/3 cup panko (Japanese style) bread crumbs

1 tablespoon soy sauce

18 to 20 ounces of uncooked ground turkey

8 publix bakery dinner rolls, split and toasted (i left out the toasted part)

Bottled sweet and sour sauce (we opted out of this step)

3/4 cup shredded napa cabbage or Chinese cabbage (Bok Choy)

One:  In large bowl combine egg, carrot, panko and soy sauce.  Add ground turkey, mix well.  Shape into eight 3/4 inch thick patties.

Two: (I fried these on the stove instead of grilling); For a charcoal grill place patties on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals.  Grill for 14 to 18 minutes or until done turning once halfway through grilling.  For gas grill preheat grill.  Reduce heat to medium.  Place patties on greased grill rack.  Cover and grill as above.