Pepper Jack Turkey Cracker Sandwiches Recipes

MARY'S GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH WITH PEPPER JACK AND BACON OIL

Steps:

• Brush both sides of both slices of bread with the bacon oil. Place the cheese on top of one slice and top with the other slice of bread.
• Heat a griddle on top of the stove over medium-high heat. Place the sandwich on the griddle and grill for about 1 minute on each side, or until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Slice the sandwich into 8 small serving pieces.

GRILLED PEPPER JACK CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with poultry seasoning. Place chicken on oiled grill rack. Grill, covered, or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-7 minutes on each side. Top with cheese and bacon; cover and cook until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes longer. , Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato, onion and, if desired, pickles.

TURKEY AND ROASTED RED PEPPER SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut 30x18-inch sheet of heavy-duty foil. Cut bread in half horizontally. Layer turkey, peppers and cheese on bottom half of bread. Cover with top half. Place sandwich on center of foil.
• Bring up 2 sides of foil over sandwich so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
• Place packet on grill over low heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 13 minutes, rotating packet 1/2 turn after 5 minutes, until sandwich is toasted and cheese is melted.
• To serve, carefully fold back foil to allow steam to escape. Cut sandwich into 6 pieces.

SOUTHWEST PEPPER JACK TURKEY BURGER

Steps:

• Cook and stir onions and garlic in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 3 to 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Add to turkey, beans, corn and seasonings in medium bowl; mix just until blended. Shape into 8 (1/2-inch thick) patties.
• Cook, in batches, in skillet 8 to 10 min. on each side or until done (165ºF), topping with cheese for the last 2 min.
• Serve on buns topped with tomatoes and avocados.

PEPPER JACK-TURKEY CRACKER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Place crackers in single layer on baking sheet; top with cheese. Place turkey on 6 crackers.
• Bake 3 to 5 min. or until cheese is melted.
• Place avocado slices on turkey-topped crackers; cover with cheese-topped crackers, cheese sides down, to make 6 cracker sandwiches.

PEPPER JACK CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. and grease two baking sheets.
• In a food processor blend together butter and cheese until smooth. Add egg yolk, salt, and cayenne and blend until combined. Add flour and blend until mixture just forms a dough.
• Working in batches, transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 7/8-inch-wide ribbon tip and pipe dough in long strips 2 inches apart on baking sheets. (Alternatively, working in batches, dough may be transferred to a cookie press fitted with a ribbon disk and pressed out in long strips 2 inches apart on baking sheets.) Dough strips may break in places but repairs are not necessary, as strips will be cut later.
• In a small bowl whisk together egg white and a pinch salt until just combined. Brush each strip of dough with some egg white and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. While crackers are still hot, slice diagonally into 1 1/2-inch-long pieces and cool completely on racks. Crackers keep in airtight containers 5 days.

ROASTED RED PEPPER, PEPPER JACK, AND PEPPERONI SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F.
• Cut eight 1/2-inch-thick slices from center of sourdough loaf. In a small bowl toss together pepper Jack and coriander.
• Make sandwiches on bread with pepperoni, roasted peppers, and cheese mixture. Bake sandwiches on a baking sheet in middle of oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

PEPPER JACK CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease two baking sheets with PAM, oil or butter.
• In a food processor, blend the butter and cheese until smooth. Add egg yolk, salt and cayenne and blend until combined.
• Add flour and blend just until mixture forms a dough.
• Transfer about 1/4 of the dough into a pastry bag fitted with a 7/8-inch wide ribbon tip*. Pipe the dough in long strips about 2 inches apart on the greased baking sheets. Dough strips may break in places--don't worry about this. You'll be cutting the strips later.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg whites and a pinch of salt until just combined. Brush each strip of dough with egg white mixture.
• Bake in batches in the middle rack of the oven until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
• While crackers are still hot, slice diagonally into 1 1/2-inch-long pieces.
• Cool on wire racks to crisp.
• Crackers may be stored up to 5 days in an airtight container--although I doubt they will last that long!
• *NOTE: You can also use a cookie press or different tips and make any shape you like.