Yuletide Twisters Recipes

PIZZA PUFF PASTRY TWISTS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Place the two sheets of puff pastry on a parchment paper lined baking tray.
• Cut out equal size circles. Remove the top sheet.
• On the bottom sheet, spread pizza sauce and shredded cheese. Place the other sheet of puff pastry on top.
• Take a glass and place it in the center of the circle. Using a knife or scissors, cut strips away from the edge of the glass.
• Take each strip and twist.
• Brush egg wash over the top of the puff pastry.
• Bake at 400°F (204°C) for 20-25 minutes.
• Enjoy!

KFC TWISTERS

Steps:

• Trim any excess skin or fat from the chicken breasts.
• Slice the chicken breasts into nice size strips (approximately 1/2 inch x 3-4 inches).
• Combine the water, salt and MSG for the marinade in a large bowl and place chicken in to set for 20 minutes.
• Turn the strips once while they are marinating.
• Combine the beaten egg and milk and a bit of pepper in a medium size bowl.
• In a small plastic bag combine the remaining ingredients (flour, salt, pepper, paprika, Mexican chille and MSG) and shake.
• At this time you can start to preheat the oil in a deep-fryer to 220 deg.
• When the chicken has been marinating for 20 minutes, transfer each piece to paper towels so that excess liquid can drain off.
• Using about ten strips at once, place the chicken in the bag with the flouer and shake the bag until the strips of chicken are coated.
• Place them on a plate.
• Once they have been coated with the flour mixture dip them in the egg and milk mixture individualy and them back into the bag for another shake.
• Be sure to try and get as much coating on each strip.
• If you wish you can coat them again if you want a thicker coating.
• Drop the strips, 5-6 at a time into the hot oil.
• They should only take a couple of minutes depending on how you like your chicken.
• Be sure to stir when frying so the strips don't stick together.
• Remove the chicken from the oil and allow them to drain on paper towels for a couple of minutes.
• Heat the tortilla bread in a frying pan on each side until it is nice and warm but not crispy, then remove from the pan.
• Place about 3-4 (depending on size) krispy strips on the tortilla bread.
• Then add the tomato and mayonnaise.
• Put plenty of pepper and salt on the mayonnaise.
• Then add the lettuce.
• Roll up and serve.

TWISTED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F; have ready cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Put white sugar and cinnamon in the bowl of your food processor, fitted with the steel blade.
• Pulse quickly, just until mixed, then empty mixture onto a pie plate.
• Now put the eggs, brown sugar and oil into the bowl of your food processor and pulse for a few seconds, until blended.
• Add baking powder and flour to mixture and pulse just until the flour disappears-- it is important not to overprocess or the cookies will be tough.
• Use about 1 tbsp of this dough to form cookie into the twist of your choice-- I used to form capital letters when my son was young, making alphabet cookies.
• Roll cookies in cinnamon-sugar mixture and place on prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned-- if you've made fairly large twisted cookies, you'll likely need the full 15 minutes.

YULETIDE LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Melt butter in 13x9x2 inch baking pan in oven; remove from oven. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over butter. Stir well; press onto bottom of pan. Sprinkle with nuts, coconut and Shapes & Morsels. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over top.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

YULETIDE COOLER

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker one-third full with cracked ice. Pour the Dubonnet, pear brandy, and lime juice over the ice. Shake the mixture vigorously and pour it with the ice into a chilled highball glass. Fill the glass with soda water and stir lightly to blend.
• Garnish with the lime slice.

YULETIDE CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed cereal. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a cherry half into the center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool.

YULETIDE TWISTERS

Steps:

• Line baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside.
• Melt baking bars in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in skim milk and corn syrup. Do not remove saucepan from heat.
• Holding pretzel with fork, dip 1 side of pretzel into melted mixture to coat. Place coated side up on prepared baking sheet; immediately sprinkle with desired decorations. Repeat with remaining pretzels. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until firm.
• Chocolate Twisters: Substitute 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips for white baking bars.
• Caramel Dippity Do's: Heat 1 cup fat-free caramel sauce and 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans in small saucepan over low heat until warm. Pour into small serving bowl. Serve with pretzels for dipping. Makes 8 servings (about 2 tablespoons each).
• Chocolate Dippity Do's: Heat 1 cup fat-free hot fudge sauce and 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts in small saucepan over low heat until warm. Pour into small serving bowl. Serve with pretzels for dipping. Makes 8 servings (about 2 tablespoons each).