I hope that you all have enjoyed my cookout and picnic recipes. In this issue I am sending some more of my personal recipes and hope that you try them and adopt them as your favorites also.

Here is a sandwich you can make for up to 8 people and prepare it at home before you leave so that there is little preparation for you at the picnic.

GIANT PICNIC SANDWICH
BREAD:
1 pkg. Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix
1 cup water heated to 120 or 130 degrees
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
1 egg

TOPPING:
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons sesame seeds

FILLING:
1/2 cup prepared creamy Italian salad dressing
6 to 8 lettuce leaves
1/2 cucumber thinly sliced
1/2 green bell pepper thinly sliced
2 red onion slices, separated into rings
4 oz. (4 slices) American Cheese
4 oz. thin sliced salami
4 oz. thinly sliced cooked ham
1 medium tomato, sliced.


Grease 12 inch pizza pan or large cookie sheet. Prepare bread dough as directed on package of hot roll mix. Place dough on greased pizza pan; roll or press into 12 inch circle. Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80to85 degrees) until light and doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Uncover dough. Brush with milk; sprinkle with sesame seed. Bake at 375 derees for 15 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

Cut bread in half horizontally. Spread half of dressing on bottom half; top with half of lettuse leaves. Layer cucumber, green pepper, onion, cheese, meats and tomato. Top with remaining lettuce. Spread remaining dressing on top half of bread; replace top. cut into wedges.

8 servings.

** I am sure that should you not want to take the time to make the bread long french bread (unsliced) would do fine. Just begin by slicing it lengthwise.

 

 

TEX-MEX BURGERS

1 1/2 LB ground beef
1 can (4oz) chopped green chilies, drained
3 oz. Monterey jack cheese, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
6 sandwich buns
6 tablespoons dairy sour cream
6 tablespoons salsa
6 lettuce leaves

Heat grill. Shape ground been into twelve 3 1/2 inch patties. Place 6 patties on waxed paper. Top each with 1/6 of the chilies and one sixth of the cheese. Place remaining patties over stuffing; press edges to seal.

When ready to barbecue, place prepared patties on gas grill over medium-high heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium high coals. Cook 10 to 15 minutes until meat is no longer pink, turning once. Serve on buns with sour cream, salsa and lettuce.

6 servings

  

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SWEET AND SOUR SAUSAGE KABOBS

GLAZE:

1/4 cup firmly packed borwn sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2/3 cup apple juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel

KABOBS


1 LB fully cooked kielbasa sausage, cut into 20 pieces
2 medium red cooking apples, each cut into 10 wedges*
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 10 strips

Heat grill. In small sauce pan combine all glaze ingredients; blend well. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Alternately thread sausage, apple wedges and pepper strips on five 12 inch metal skewers.

When ready to barbecue, place kabobs on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 4 minutes. Brush tops with glaze; turn and brush with additional glaze. Continue to cook 3 to 5 minutes or until sausage is hot and browned. Serve with any remaining glaze.

*Cook kabobs immediately or brush apple wedges with lemon juice.

5 Kabobs

  

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CRUSTY BASIL LOAF

1/2 cup margarine or butter softened

1/4 cup fresh basil or fresh parsley or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

1 (16 to 19 inch ) loaf french bread.

In small bowl, combine margarine and basil. blend well. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours to blend flavors.

Heat grill. Slice loaf into 1 inch slices; spread with herb-margarine mixture. Arrange slices into loaf shape; wrap securely with foil.*

When ready to barbecue, place loaf on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 6 to 8 inches from medium coals. Heat 10 to 15 minutes until margarine is melted and bread is hot, turning occasionally.

*if the loaf of bread is too long for the grill, divide it in half and wrap each half separately in foil.

  

 

REMINDER: Please remember if any of you have any picnic, cookout or just good summertime recipes, please send them to gloria@keepsmiling.com so they can be shared with people in other areas of the country. I hope you enjoy this column. Thanks for the comments and support that everyone has sent me in email....they mean so much.


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