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Anne Thornton's Toasty Party Dishes
Warm up any party with turkey turnovers, savory palmiers, and coconut snowmen from Anne Thornton!
Warm up any party with turkey turnovers, savory palmiers, and coconut snowmen from Anne Thornton!
Savory Palmier
Ingredients
1 package frozen Pepperidge Farm puff pastry, defrosted
1/4 cup prepared pesto, store bought
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
Sea Salt
Directions
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Lightly flour a board and carefully unfold one sheet of puff pastry. Roll the pastry lightly with a rolling pin until it's 9 1/2 by 11 1/2-inches. Spread the sheet of puff pastry with half the pesto, then sprinkle with half the goat cheese and and sprinkle that with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt.
Work from the shorter ends, and fold each end halfway to the center. Then fold each side again towards the center until the folded edges almost, but don't quite touch. Gently fold one side over the other and press ever so lightly. Place this gorgeous roll on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat the entire instructions for the second sheet of puff pastry using the remaining ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 45 minutes or over night.
Once they've set up in the fridge, cut the prepared rolls of puff pastry in 1/4 inch thick slices and place them face up 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 14 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm.
Turkey Turnovers
Ingredients
2 (17.3-ounce) package all-butter frozen puff pastry (4 sheets), thawed (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)
1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
1/2 cup mayo
2 tablespoons honey dijon mustard
1/2 tsp coarse pepper
2 cups of cooked turkey chopped (around 12 ounces)…or rotisserie chicken
1/2 cup celery, sliced
3 tablespoons fresh parsley (snipped)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
4 oz swiss cheese, shredded (1 cup)
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1 egg separated
Directions
Position 1 rack in the top third of the oven and 1 rack in the bottom third. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Combine mayo, mustard and black pepper in bowl. Add turkey (or chicken) , celery, parsley and cranberries once well mixed add cheese. Use small ice cream scoop to fill the turnovers sprinkle coarsely chopped walnuts over filling.
For the pastry: Stack two of the pastry sheets together, and then roll them out on a lightly floured surface to a 15-inch square. Cut the pastry into 8 (6-inch) squares. Put a generous amount filling in the middle of each square. Lightly brush the edges of each square with the beaten egg. Fold half of the pastry square over the filling, forming triangles. Press and pinch the pastry edges with fingertips or a fork to seal tightly. Chill the turnovers slightly to firm the dough, about 15 minutes. Remove the turnovers from the refrigerator. Make small slits or holes on top of each triangle with a sharp knife or a fork so the steam can escape. Lightly brush the pastry triangles with beaten egg. Transfer to the baking sheets.
Bake the turnovers until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
Snowmen
Ingredients
Snowballs
Two 7-ounce packages coconut
Orange food coloring
For The Nose
1 tablespoon marzipan (1/4 ounce)
For The Eyes, Mouth, And Buttons
40 Sen Sen licorice candies
For The Hat
4 marshmallows
4 chocolate wafers
Sifted confectioners' sugar
Hot Cocoa Bar
Ingredients
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
6 cups milk
1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
2 cups milk chocolate morsels (about 12 ounces)
Directions
Cocoa Bar Suggestions
Cinnamon sticks, candied orange zest, caramel, whipped cream, almond milk, marshmallows, mint chocolate bars, shaved chocolate, Nutella, peppermints, crystallized ginger and chipotle pepper powder
Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan (one with a spout if you have one). Make sure to mix it really well. Whisk the milk in slowly, you don't want any lumps. Add the vanilla seeds and pod. Place over medium heat and bring to a slight simmer. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Remove the vanilla bean and stir in the milk chocolate morsels until melted. Keep warm until serving.
Cocoa Bar Setup
Arrange or display all the various flavorings your guests will enjoy. If you know your guests will want to try multiple combinations, have espresso cups available, so the hot cocoa will last longer and guest won't feel so bad trying multiple cups.
Recipes courtesy of Anne Thornton.
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