An elegant, yet simple nibble with wine or cocktails. Blue Cheese Shortbread Preheat oven to 325 degrees. This recipes takes no time at all in your food processor. 1/2 c. Crumbled Blue Cheese 3 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter at Room Temperature 1/2 c. Flour 1/4 c. Cornstarch 1/4 tsp. Kosher Salt 1/8 tsp. Freshly Ground Pepper Blend the cheese and butter in the food processor (or beat) until creamy. Add flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper, process until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Bring the dough together with your hands and roll into a log, taking care not to over work the dough. wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour. (can be left in the refrigerator for up...
Apricot Pepper Quesadillas Flour Tortillas 1 Tbsp. of Just Jan’s Apricot Pepper Spread Sliced onions Chopped Cilantro Cheese (We used cheddar on a few and goat cheese on the others) Butter (you have to make this decision) of course you can crisp it up in a non-stick but a little butter never hurt anyone Melt the butter in a skillet. Spread at least a Tablespoonful of Just Jan’s Apricot Pepper Spread on one of the tortillas. Add sliced onion, Cheese of your choice and chopped cilantro. Top with another tortilla and brown the tortilla in the pan over medium high heat until golden and the cheese is all melty good. Add a dash of Tapatio if you like it...
These warm little popovers lure you in with their aroma while baking then hook you with their flavors of herb, cheese and browned butter. We gild the lily by giving them a touch of Just Jan’s Apricot Spread. The cheese and herb filled popovers are great made in a mini muffin tin to make a bite size appetizer, or made in a standard size pan for a bigger bite along side a bowl of soup. or as a change of pace from a dinner roll on your Thanksgiving table. Cheddar Herb Popovers with Apricot Spread (Inspired by Shutterbean) 1 c. whole milk 2 large eggs 1 c. unbleached all purpose flour 2 Tbsp. unsalted melted butter (divided) 1/2 tsp...
It’s that time of year. Lots and lots of football games, from college bowl games to the “Big One”, the Super Bowl. People gather to cheer for their favorite teams and of course have snacks. Here is a twist on a game day food, chicken wings. These wings are especially delicious. Baked, not fried and glazed with Just Jan’s Mango Chipotle spread. A unique hot (but not too hot) and sweet take on the familiar recipe. Just Jan’s Mango Chipotle Spread is enhanced with fresh ginger and lime juice, adding to the already sweet and spicy undertones. Ingredients: 1 jar Just Jan’s Mango Chipotle Spread juice of 1 lime 1 Tbsp. Fresh minced ginger salt freshly ground pepper 12...
Tasty Holiday Stuffing 1 large load French bread torn or cut into 1″ pieces (you can also use cornbread and French bread for a total of approximately 8 cups crumbs)3 TBSP unsalted butter1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped1 1/2 stalk celery, chopped1 tart apple, peeled and chopped into 1/2″ pieces3/4 lb breakfast sausage1/2 jar Just Jan’s Balsamic Onion Savory Spread1 cup chicken stock3 TBSP flat leaf parsley, chopped1 tsp fresh sage2 tsp fresh thymeKosher salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste Preheat the oven to 250º. On a cookie sheet, spread out the cut up bread and bake until dried but not toasted, about 30 mins. Turn up the oven to 375º In a medium size sauté pan, melt the...