Two Recipe/Cooking Questions

meghann1046

Question One: I want to make macaroni and cheese for a potluck tomorrow. I have nowhere to heat it up so I was thinking about making a crockpot version. I found a recipe but some of the comments said that it curdled while cooking. Has anyone had this happen? I'm wondering if they used regular mustard instead of dried mustard or mustard seed and the vinegar made it curdle. I'll also take any tried and true recipes you might have.

Question Two: Does anyone have any good recipes for leftover turkey? I told DH I'd make him something tonight but I don't know what to do with it.

TIA!

misscastle

I have only ever made mac and cheese in a crockpot once and it was a disaster. I'm generally afraid to do it again. If I were to do it, I would make a creamy, non-baked version and put it in the crockpot just on the "warm" setting instead of cooking it in the crockpot itself.

As for turkey leftovers, here's a turkey noodle soup recipe I made the day after thanksgiving:

http://cookingwithcrouton.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/leftover-turkey-or-chicken-soup/ 

meghann1046

I saw that on your blog and since we have all of the ingredients, I was thinking about doing soup and sandwiches. Thanks!

LoveLossHopeRepeat

I've never made mac & cheese in the crockpot and would be afraid to, to be honest - I'd be fearful that the pasta would overcook horribly. Sorry, that's not much help, but something to consider!

tspring82

I have had MnC done in a crock but have never made it.  Honestly, I make mine in the microwave in a stoneware piece that I have.  Takes 15 minutes and you'd never, ever know.  But...the odds of you having the stoneware piece I have is probably slim to none.  So...moving on to the turkey.

Turkey or Chicken Cranberry Braid

Ingredients:
2 cans Pillsbury Crescent Rolls                             ? cup Mayonnaise
2 tsp Honey Dijon mustard                                        ? tsp Black Pepper
2 cups Turkey or Chicken Breast, cooked         ? cup Celery
3 Tbsp Parsley                                                                 ? cup Craisins
1 Block Swiss Cheese                                                ? cup Walnuts
1 Egg                                                                                    ? cup Onion

1.      Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2.      Coursely chop 2 cups of cooked Turkey or Chicken Breast, ? cup Celery, and 3 Tbsp Parsley   

3.      Finely chop ? cup of Walnuts    

4.      Dice ? cup Onion 

5.      Add ? cup Craisins to bowl

6.      Add ? cup Mayonnaise to bowl

7.      Add ? tsp Black Pepper 

8.      Add 2 Tbsp Honey Dijon Mustard 

9.      Add grated Swiss Cheese

10.  Combine all the ingredients

11.  Prepare Crescent Rolls by separating each triangle roll and laying all rolls on a large sheet pan in a ?Christmas Tree? like shape, overlapping the center seems of the triangles. 

12.  Gently press seems of dough together

13.  Scoop mixture down the center of the Crescent Rolls

14.   After all the mix has been used, braid the dough by lifting adjacent corners of the dough, crossing them in the center, and laying the each corner of the dough on the opposite side.

15.  Brush 1 egg white over the braided dough

16.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

 

There are several webites and online videos that show step-by-stop instructions on braiding dough.  If you have never seen it done, you may want to view a tutorial online.

 After you master the braid, try using the same recipe as above but make a ring/wreath shape!

 

meghann1046

Thanks ladies!

I think I'm going to play it safe and use my stovetop mac and cheese recipe and throw it in the crockpot to keep it warm. I'll save the crockpot recipe as an experiment for my family.

Tspring - That sounds perfect for Christmas! If I can master the technique of turning it into a wreath.