Cheese Chili Bites
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon hot chili powder
1 lg pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup cheddar cheese — finely grate
1 egg — beaten
1 tablespoon water — cold
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Preheat oven to 400:. Sift flour, salt and spices into a bowl. Cut in butter finely until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add grated cheese and mix well. Mix egg with cold water. Add 2 tablespoons of egg mixture to cheese mixture and mix to form a fairly stiff dough. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface. Roll out dough to a 12×6″ rectangle. Trim edges. Cut in half lengthwise and transfer to a baking sheet. Brush each half with remaining egg mixture. Sprinkle 1 half with sesame seeds and the other half with poppy seeds. Cut each half in 10 triangles and separate slightly to prevent sticking. Bake in preheated oven 10-12 minutes or until light golden and cooked through. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.
Buttermilk Biscuits
1/4 c shortening
1/4 t baking soda
2 c self-rising flour
3/4 c buttermilk
Cut shortening into flour. Stir soda in milk and pour into flour and shortening. Stir until well blended. Pour out onto a floured surface and knead 12 to 15 times. Roll out and cut. Place on a
baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees F. until brown.
Reuben Pizza
6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 small Bobolis (baked cheese pizza crusts) (two 8−ounce packages)
12 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
12 ounces thinly sliced corned beef
2 2/3 cups drained jar−packed sauerkraut
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
Position rack in center of oven. Place baking sheet on rack and preheat to 450F for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, spread 1 tablespoon mustard on each Boboli.
Sprinkle each with 1 1/2 ounces (about 1/3 cup packed) cheese. Arrange 3 ounces corned beef over, folding slices to fit if necessary. Spread 1/2 tablespoon mustard over beef. Arrange 2/3 cup sauerkraut over. Spread 1 1/2 ounces cheese over, pressing to adhere. Sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds. Place pizzas on hot baking sheet. Bake until heated through and cheese on top melts and is beginning to color, about 12 minutes.