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Most of you know that I came from a big family ~ 7 kids! No, we are not Catholic. Yes, we had the same parents. (Those are usually the two questions people ask when they hear "7 kids?".) Most of you also know that my mom was sick for years. I am the second oldest, so I did a lot of the care-taking of the younger kids. I learned to cook when I was 10. I remember the first thing I cooked with my dad was Tacos. I loved cooking. Then, there was the baking. I made all the desserts and the b-day cakes for everyone's b-day, including mine. And I loved it! Another thing I remember is my grandmother making the biggest dessert spreads ever at the holidays. She made sure that every person there (we are talking, like, 30+ people) had their favorite dessert. I remember visiting her when I was 20. We cooked & baked all week. I never felt as close to her until then. We had this bond now - baking! I learned so much from her. I think it fueled my love of baking ~ and cooking! Now, at the Holidays, I make sure to prepare everyone's favorite dessert, no matter how many attend. It just wouldn't be the Holiday's if you didn't have your favorite pie, cake, cookie or candies!!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Spicy Sausage Purses


Ok - funny name, I know, but this little appetizers packs a big punch!



Ingredients:
  • 1/2 of a 17.3 oz package of puff pastry (one sheet)
  • 6 oz. of sausage, diced (I used the mini chicken apple sausages, but I'm going to try a hot link next time for a super spicy kick)
  • 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
  • 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard


Directions:
  1. Pre-heat oven to 400*.  Spray 24-cup mini-muffin tin.
  2. In a medium size bowl, mix sausage, marmalade and mustard.  Set aside.
  3. Unfold pastry and roll into 10 X 15 inch rectangle on lightly floured surface.
  4. Cut pastry into 24 (2 1/2 inch) squares. Place squares into mini muffin cups.
  5. Place 1 tablespoon of sausage mixture into each cup.
  6. Bake for approximately 15 minutes.  Serve warm!



Appetizer ~ Tuesday, July 26th
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