29 wrapped center Recipes

fresh bay leaves, divided, lemons, very thinly sliced into rounds, divided, center-cut salmon fillet with skin, coarse kosher salt, olive oil (for drizzling )

boneless skinless chicken breasts, salt, ground black pepper, blue cheese, crumbles, pecans, toasted and chopped, scallions , sliced on bias, bacon , good-quality center cut, extra virgin olive oil, butter, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, half-and-half or 1/2 cup cream, grainy mustard, toothpick

artichoke hearts, drained, center cut bacon, dijon mustard, half-and-half cream or 1/4 cup heavy cream

garlic cloves (unpeeled ), olive oil, unsalted butter, shiitake mushrooms or 4 oz wild mushrooms, fresh, stems removed and caps cut into strips, cognac, salt & freshly ground black pepper, boneless pork loin chops , center cut, thyme leaves, fresh, chopped, idaho potatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), lemon , juice of, salt, unsalted butter, melted, sour cream, whipping cream, dijon mustard, chicken broth, salt & freshly ground black pepper, tabasco sauce

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

homemade pizza rolls, shredded pizza cheese or mozzarella cheese, sausage, cooked, drained, sliced pepperoni, chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, fresh sliced mushrooms, coarsely chopped, onion, finely chopped, chopped black olives, pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce, egg roll wraps, oil (for frying ), combine above ingredients except wrappers (and oil)., place a 1/4 cup filling in center of each egg roll. fold bottom corner over filling. fold sides toward center over filling. moisten remaining corner w/water and roll up tightly to seal. fry in 1-inch of 375o oil for 1-2 minutes til golden brown., serve with addition pizza sauce for dipping if desired., extra cooked rolls can be frozen ., reheat :., place on cookie sheet and bake in 375o oven for 20-25 minutes til heated through and nice and crispy on the outside., i make some with homemade sausage, some with chopped peperoni, some with a couple of my italian cheese blends, etc., your only limited to what you can imagine

unsalted butter, eggs, heavy cream, apple cider, light brown sugar, melted unsalted butter, salt, cinnamon, cubed stale raisin-cinnamon bread, granny smith apple, cored and cubed (about 1 cup), dried apples, hard cider sauce , recipe follows, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 10 by 14-inch baking dish with the butter and set aside., in a large bowl, beat the eggs. add the cream, cider, sugar, melted butter, salt, and cinnamon, and whisk to combine. add the bread, fresh and dried apples, and stir to combine. pour into the prepared dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the bread is well saturated, up to 1 hour.) bake until the top is golden brown and the center is firm, about 1 hour., oven and let sit on a wire rack for 15 minutes. cut into pieces and drizzle with the hard cider sauce., serve immediately .