LEFTOVER CHALLENGE

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November 24, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Susan’s “crazy for cranberries” muffins
I like cranberry sauce in a variety of ways — hot with horseradish, spicy with anise, and sweet with sugar —  so I invariably have some left over. These muffins are a good way to use the traditional style of cranberry sauce.
Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins
Ingredients:
1½ cups flour
1 cup rolled oats, plus 3 tablespoons
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1½ cups leftover cranberry sauce
½ cup milk
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 egg

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
In large bowl, whisk together flour, 1 cup oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, whisk together cranberry sauce, milk, vegetable oil and egg.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
Pour into muffin pan and sprinkle with the remaining 3 tablespoons of oats.
Bake for 20 minutes  or until an inserted toothpick comes out dry.
Let cool five minutes before removing from pan.

Richard’s “gobble
it up” pizza
Forget soups, pot pies or casseroles.
Leftover Thanksgiving turkey can easily be made into a tasty pizza pie.
You can make your homemade pizza sauce (or if you’re tired of hours already spent in the kitchen this week, just go the store and purchase your favorite brand of sauce).
The same goes for the dough. Kitchen wizards already have their own recipes for ideal pizza crust. I just buy a can of refrigerated pizza dough (or a pre-packaged crust).
Place the crust on a pizza pan or baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Crimp the edges of the dough with your fingers to form a rim.
Spread the sauce over the crust, leaving about one-quarter inch on the board. Top with 2 cups of chopped turkey and sprinkle with cheese.
You can add other ingredients, such as tomatoes, but avoid anchovies or mushrooms (because they’re gross).
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

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