Recipe!

Ok, so I'm massively busy today and as a nice little cop out, I'm sharing a recipe that I used this weekend. This recipe is for ham and cheese turnovers and uses Bisquick, however, because I'm trying to cut meat out the kid's afternoon meals, I made a different filling for my Bisquick Turnovers. I made half of them with scrambled eggs and the other half with broccoli and cheddar. My alternate recipes are under the original.

2 cups Original Bisquick® mix

1/2 cup boiling water

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

8oz deli shaved cooked ham

1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz)

1 egg

1 tablespoon water

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix and boiling water with spoon until dough forms. Divide dough into fourths. On surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix, roll dough in Bisquick mix to coat. Press each piece into 6-inch square, 1/4 inch thick.

Spread 1/2 teaspoon of the mustard on each dough square to within 1/2 inch of edges. Top with ham and cheese to within 1/2 inch of edges. Fold each square diagonally in half. Press edges with fork to seal. Place on cookie sheet.

In small bowl, beat egg and water. Brush over sandwiches. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown. (You can also sprinkle the tops of the turnovers with extra cheese)

To Freeze and Bake: Place unbaked sandwiches without egg wash on ungreased cookie sheet. Freeze uncovered 2 to 3 hours or until solid. Arrange in single layer in container to prevent breaking; seal well. Freeze up to 2 months. To bake, place on greased cookie sheet and brush with egg-water mixture. Bake at 350°F 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Broccoli and Cheese filling:

1 broccoli bunch (sm to med.)

1/2 onion quartered

1 cup shredded cheddar

Steam the broccoli and onion together, sprinkled with salt and pepper. Once soft, chop finely. Set in bowl to cool (this in an excellent time to make the dough) mix with cheddar. Wrap with dough and bake according to instructions above.

Eggs and Pepper Filling:

2 eggs

1/2 onion

1 green bell pepper (or 1/2 of a red and 1/2 of a green)

1/2 cup of shredded cheddar (optional) (mozzarella would be good too)

Finely chop onions and peppers. Sautee' onions and peppers with salt and pepper to taste. When soft, add egg and stir until firm. Set in bowl to cool (this is a good time to make the dough). Add Cheese to mixture (if wanted) and wrap with dough. Bake according to instructions above.