Bacon Cheese Log & Baklava



                                    Bacon Cheese Log

Prep Time : 15 minutes , plus freezing time   Serves : 12

8 -10 slices bacon

2 (8 oz) reduced -fat cream cheese

1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles or 1 cup cheese

4   Tbs  green onions ,  chopped

2 cloves garlic , minced

In a skillet , cook bacon until it is crisp . Once bacon has cooled , crumble . In a medium bowl , combine cream cheese  , blue cheese , green onions and garlic . Place cream cheese mixture onto wax paper  . Roll cream cheese  to make a log and then roll log into bacon crumbles . Place wax paper and log into freezer  for one hour or until firm.

                     Baklava

Prep  Time : 45 minutes  ,  cook time : 30 minutes  : serves 14

1 (1 pound) box frozen phylio sheets

1/2  cup butter , melted

2 cups walnuts or blanched  almonds , finely chopped

1/2 cup powered sugar

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

3/4 cup sugar  ( or substitute equal)

3/4 cup honey

1 cup water

1 Tbs  lemon juice

Thaw phylio  pastry and separate sheets according to package directions . Keep pastry not being used covered with clean, damp dish towel  to keep it from drying out . Place half of pastry sheets on a greased 15x10x1 baking pan , one by one , brushing each sheet quickly  and all over with the melted butter .  Combine nuts , powered sugar  and cinnamon ; sprinkle over butter pastry . Place remaining sheets on top , brushing each with melted butter . Cut baklava pastry into 2-inch diamonds . Baked at 350*F  until brown and crisp , about 30 to 35 minutes . In a  sauce pan , combine sugar , honey , water and lemon juice ; bring to a boil .  Boil baklava syrup for about 20 minutes , stirring occasionally , until thick . Cool and pour over baklava.

It's the season to be jolly ...  PIC and I will  bring you some Holiday treats that quick and easy . We also wants to share some of our  holiday dinner recipes  ,meats , vegetables , etc ; stay tune there are a lot more to come.