Candy Corn Cheese Tower Recipes

CANDY CORN CHEESE TOWER

Steps:

• PLACE 2 bars of the yellow cheddar side by side on a cheese board. Press them together so they touch. STACK the remaining 2 bars of yellow cheese on top of them. STACK the bars of white cheddar on top of the yellow in the same way. If desired, insert 2 skewers down through the top of the blocks to hold them together. CARVE away the sides of the cheese bars using a sharp knife to resemble the bottom two-thirds of a piece of candy corn. (You will add the white tip at the end using the goat cheese.) Reserve the cheese scraps for another use, such as queso sauce or grilled cheese sandwiches. After carving, remove the skewers from the tower if using. MOLD the goat cheese into the tip of the candy corn using your hands, and add it on top of the cheese stack. Shape it to a point using a butter knife or offset spatula. WHISK together the red wine and paprika in a small bowl and paint it onto the white cheddar cheese portion with a pastry brush. SERVE with an array of crackers.

BBQ TOWER

Steps:

• In a large baking dish, arrange the chicken in a single layer and sprinkle with the BBQ seasoning. Toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.
• When ready to cook, position the oven racks in the top and bottom levels. Clip 2 medium metal binder clips 12 to 14 inches apart in the center of the top rack of the oven, positioning them so that the clips are facing each other and the handles of the binder clips are hanging downwards. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat a small cast-iron skillet on the stove until searing hot. Add 2 cups dry cherry wood chips to the skillet and let the chips start to smolder and smoke.
• Remove the baking dish with the chicken from the refrigerator and drizzle the stock and olive oil over the chicken.
• Leaving the kielbasa connected in links, lightly prick each link with a skewer or the tip of a sharp knife. Drape the kielbasa links over a 16-inch-long, 1/4-inch-thick wooden dowel.
• Place the baking dish in the center of the bottom rack of the oven, directly underneath the binder clips. On the top rack, carefully slide the ends of the dowel through the handles of the binder clips so that the sausages are hanging above the baking dish. Note: You can also lay the sausages directly on the top oven rack, in the center.
• Place the skillet with the smoking wood chips on the bottom rack next to the baking dish.
• Bake until the chicken is very tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove the sausage and the chicken from the oven. Use two forks to shred the chicken, and taste for seasoning. Transfer to a large bowl and drizzle with the remaining juices in the baking dish. Slice the kielbasa on the bias into 1-inch-thick pieces and transfer to a bowl.
• Build the meat tower with the chicken, kielbasa, BBQ sauce, corn, sweet rolls, pickles and your other favorite BBQ sides.

CANDY CORN FROSTING

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice creating an ice bath.
• Heat candy corn, cream, and butter together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is melted and almost bubbling, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add confectioners' sugar, and place saucepan in ice bath. Beat until frosting is fluffy.

CANDY CORN BARK

Steps:

• Spread the cookies, pretzels and raisins evenly onto a lightly greased small baking sheet. Melt chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave, stirring frequently until melted. Remove from the heat while there are still a few chunks, and stir until smooth. White chocolate burns easily.
• Drizzle chocolate with a spoon over the goodies in the pan, spreading the top flat to coat evenly. Top with candy corn and sprinkles. Let cool until firm. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

CANDY CORN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first five ingredients; heat through, stirring occasionally. Brush butter over one side of each tortilla. , Place one tortilla in a large skillet, buttered side down. Spread with 1 cup chicken mixture; top with another tortilla, buttered side up. Cook over medium heat 1-2 minutes or until bottom is lightly browned. Turn quesadilla., Spread 1/2 cup queso dip over quesadilla; carefully sprinkle cheese along outer edge. Cook, covered, 1-2 minutes or until cheese begins to melt., Remove to a cutting board. Sprinkle crushed chips over queso dip. Cut quesadilla into six wedges. Place a small dollop of sour cream at the point of each wedge. Repeat with remaining ingredients.