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Cranberry Brie Bites

Serves 8 people

Cranberry Brie Bites are a sweet and tangy bite-sized appetizer. Creamy baked brie in a flaky crescent roll cup topped with sweet cranberry orange sauce.

  • 8-ounce tube crescent roll dough
  • flour for rolling out the dough
  • 6 ounces Brie cheese
  • ¼ cup orange marmalade
  • ¼ cup whole cranberry sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped pistachios, pecans or walnuts
  • fresh rosemary or candied orange pieces for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a 24-count mini-muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Cut the brie into small, about 1-inch (or a little less) squares and set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together orange marmalade and cranberry sauce. Set aside.
  4. Lightly flour a flat surface, like a large wooden cutting board, and roll out the tub of crescent dough. Stretch slightly to form an evenly sided rectangle and pinch seams together. Cut into 24 even sized squares.
  5. Place the squares into the prepared muffin cups. Top with brie cheese square and a teaspoon (or a little less) of the orange-cranberry mixture. Top with a few of the chopped nuts and a small sprig of rosemary.
  6. Slide the muffin pan into the oven and bake for about 10-13 minutes, or until golden brown and dough is cooked through.
  7. Let cool 5-10 minutes and serve warm.

Turkey Cranberry Sliders

These sliders are great for using up Thanksgiving leftovers!

Serving 12 Slides

  • 1 package Hawaiian Sweet Rolls 12 count
  • 2 cups diced turkey
  • 1 cup cranberry sauce or relish
  • 6 slices Swiss or favorite cheese
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp dried minced onion
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese optional
  • dried parsley optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Cover 9x13 baking pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
  3. Remove rolls from package in one piece.
  4. Cut entire slab of rolls in half lengthwise. (You will end up with one slab of "tops" and one slab of "bottoms".)
  5. Place bottom slab in foiled cover pan.
  6. Layer with turkey, cranberry sauce and cheese. (NOTE: You may need to warm the cranberry sauce for a few seconds in the microwave to make it a spreadable consistency.)
  7. Add top slab of rolls.
  8. Melt butter in microwave and whisk in remaining ingredients (except parm. cheese and parsley). Pour evenly over rolls.
  9. Cover with foil and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
  10. Bake covered for 20 minutes.
  11. Uncover and cook 5 additional minutes.
  12. (Optional) Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.
  13. Slice into individual sliders and serve warm.

Notes

You may want to toast the rolls before assembling if you are worried about the bottoms getting soggy from the butter.

With all the cooking many of us will be doing this holiday, here are some food safety tips to keep in mind:

  1. Thaw your turkey in the refrigerator. A good rule to follow is 24 hours for every 5 pounds. Never thaw your bird on the counter at room temperature.
  2. Don’t deep fry a frozen turkey. This can cause the oil to splatter, overflow and start a fire. Turkey fryers should also never be used indoors and always placed in an open area.
  3. Cross-contamination can happen when the same surface, such as a cutting board, hands, or utensils, come in contact with both raw and ready-to-eat foods. Be sure to properly wash and sanitize cutting boards, counters, knives and hands between tasks.
  4. If traveling with prepared food, it is a good idea to keep hot foods hot in a thermal bag. For transporting cold food, use coolers, thermal bags, ice and ice packs.
  5. Keep your hands clean by washing them with warm soapy water for a minimum of 20 seconds.

As the season grows closer, we continue to think of all the things we are grateful for in our lives. Take these recipes and share them with your friends and family!