Thanksgiving Leftovers - X’s & Oh’s
This one looks like a year round winner. ;-)
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*When I dream, I cook and bake like an artist!*
| TheArmchairChef.com THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS PINWHEELS! |
| Every time I make this family favorite, I’m reminded of the days when Bill was in school and I was working full-time and doing designing as a ‘hobby business’. Our two girls were very little, and money was tight, so I was very happy to find this quick, easy, and nutritious meal. The version above is amended from the original that came in an old set of cookbooks my husband’s mother gave him when he was a young single man. If you don’t have leftovers, substitute 2 cans of tuna or salmon for the meat - it will be great, and is actually good enough to feed company - who are sure to ask you for the recipe! |
| Ingredients |
| For the dough: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1.5 tsp salt 4.5 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup milk 2 cups chopped meat or poultry 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup small onion, chopped 1 tsp prepared mustard CHEESE SAUCE: 1 cup of cheese - grated 1T margarine 1 T butter 1 cup milk Spices as desired |
| Step by Step |
| Mix four, salt and baking powder. Cut in margarine well. Mix in milk, to make a stiff dough. Sprinkle flour on the counter or table, so the dough DN stick, and roll out a rectangle at least 6×10.Mix the meat and soup mix together with onions and mustard (note: I often microwave the onions for a few minutes to soften them, as they may not cook enough in the oven). Spread the meat mixture on top of the dough.From the LONG SIDE of the rectangle, carefully roll up the dough. Cut slices about 1″ apart… the recipe sez you get 8-10 slices, but I roll a longer rectangle and get about a dozen. This may be a little sloppy, but place them on a cookie sheet (scoop up any filling, and push it back inside where the pinwheels look thin). These only take about 20 minutes to cook at 350F, so don’t overcook! The bottoms will be lightly browned when they’re done.
While the pinwheels are cooking, whip up this wonderful cheese sauce to go with them: CHEESE SAUCE: Spices such as pepper, or dry mustard can be added (1/4 tsp of each), but go lightly adding salt, as cheese is quite salty already. An old, or richly flavoured cheese will add to the sauce as well. When the pinwheels are cooked, serve them with the cheese sauce liberally applied, and a nice green veggie, or salad. |
| X’s & Oh’s |
| X’s & Oh’s has certainly grown since those early days! I can still remember my first magazine sale - I made the cover of Stoney Creek Cross Stitch! Once my DH finished his education, he encouraged me to make designing my full time job… and about five years ago I was able to do just that. It has been quite a journey, and so interesting to look back on my early designs (such as STANDING PROUD, a very structured colt, with lots of backstitching), and realize how much my work has changed and evolved over the years (compare that early design to another favorite horse design COMPANIONS, where the detail is provided in full stitch). Now we are working with 14 artists and designers, so life is never dull! Visit our website www.xs-and-ohs.com to see over 200 great designs in so many styles and areas of interest - and remember, you make the X’s and just wait for the OOOOHHHHH’s! |