Showing posts with label 2 stars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2 stars. Show all posts

Friday, February 8, 2013

Easy Calzone Rolls

My Calzone Rolls did not turn out anything like the picture below. I don't know if I was just frustrated by my screaming two year old looking for his "cell phone" or by the fact that these did not work the way the recipe said they would, but my experience making these was all around annoying. First of all the bread dough would not roll out nicely. Secondly, and maybe I rolled the calzones up wrong, but the middle did not cook at the temperature they stated. The outside was all brown and done but the inside was gooey and doughy. The outside rolls ended up having no meat, while the inside ones had too much meat. Things just did not work out at all with this recipe. Maybe I did it wrong, but if I did it is the instructions' fault for not being specific enough because I can usually follow a recipe quite easily.
Enough of my rant against this recipe though. I'd give this recipe 2 stars. I was tempted to give it a 1 but I think that I am just transferring some of my frustration on to it. I have made other pizza rolls before that are a lot better than this. I will have to post a review of it once I'm finished with this 15 for $1.50 series.

Easy Calzone Rolls
Source: Disney Family


Ingredients:
2 loafs frozen bread dough, thawed
1/2 pound sliced ham
1/2 pound sliced hard salami
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup jarred marinara sauce


Directions:
Roll each loaf of dough into a rectangle about 8 inches by 12 inches.


Layer ham and salami down the center of each rolled loaf lengthwise. Top meats with 1 cup shredded mozzarella for each roll.


Fold short ends of each loaf in about 1/2 inch and seal. Roll from the long sides and pinch well to seal the entire loaf. You should have 2 long rolls. Bake, seam side down on a greased baking sheet in a 375 degree F oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.


Cut each roll into 8 slices and serve with marinara for dipping.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Italian Turkey Sliders

My first 2 star review. I guess every recipe can't be a winner. I was really excited for these, and the idea was great, but the recipe was a bummer. Something in the blend of spices made it taste weird. I liked the honey dijon mayo on the sliders, but that was this recipe's only redeeming quality. Brian summarized my rating scale as this tonight;
1 = barely even edible
2 = just food. It's not great but it's not bad
3 = good food
4 = great food
5 = one of the best things I've ever tasted
These are definitely just a 2. We even have leftovers in the fridge and I don't want to eat them. That fact, in and of itself, describes how I feel about them. I love leftovers for lunch but not these.



Italian Turkey Sliders
Source: Disney Family

Ingredients:
20 ounces lean ground turkey
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
1 clove garlic - minced
1/2 teaspoon basil,, dried
1/2 teaspoon oregano,, dried
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
16 dinner or slider rolls
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey Dijon mustard

Directions:
Combine ground turkey, cheese and all seasonings. Mix together well. Shape turkey into 16 small patties. Place patties on a greased baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 - 10 minutes or until cooked through. Be careful not to cook too long or they will become dried out.


Combine mayonnaise with honey Dijon mustard and stir until well blended.
Place on rolls and top with honey Dijon mayo.