Salad Bowl Puff Recipes

SALAD BOWL PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Spray 9-inch pie plate with non-stick spray.
• Heat water and margarine to boiling in 2-quart pan.
• Add Bisquick all at once.
• Stir vigorously over low heat until a ball forms.
• Remove from heat.
• Beat in eggs one at a time, continue beating until smooth.
• Spread in pie plate--DO NOT SPREAD UP SIDES.
• Bake until puffed up and dry in center, 35-40 minutes.
• Cool.
• Fill with tuna salad or any type of salad.
• Fill just before serving.
• To make a smaller puff, cut recipe in half.

SALAD BOWL PUFF

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix peas, ham, cheese, onion, mayonnaise and mustard until well blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and side of 9-inch glass pie plate. In 2-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to boiling. Add Bisquick mix all at once. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 1/2 minutes or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat.
• Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, with spoon; continue beating until smooth. Spread over bottom of pie plate (do not spread up side).
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and dry in center; cool. Just before serving, spoon filling into puff. Cut into wedges.

TACO SALAD PUFF BOWL

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Generously grease a 9" pie plate ( I use pam). Heat margarine and water to boiling in 2-quart saucepan. Add baking mix, cornmeal and oregano leaves all at once. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat and add eggs one at a time. Continue beating until smooth. Pour into pie pan (don not spread up the side). Bake 30-35 minutes until puffed and dry in the center. Cool.
• 2. Cook and stir ground beef and onion till beef is brown;drain. Stir in water and seasoning mix. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Place puff bowl on serving plate; fill with beef mixture. Top with remaining ingredients. Cut into wedges. Serve immediately.

HAM SALAD PUFF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour and salt all at once, stirring until smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Spread dough onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Prick the puff with a fork. Cool on a wire rack. , In a bowl, combine the ham, celery, shrimp, green pepper, onions, mayonnaise, dill, salt and pepper. Line puff with lettuce; fill with ham mixture. Garnish with dill if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHICKEN SALAD IN A PUFF BOWL

Steps:

• 1. CREAM PUFF BOWL: Prepare bowl first. In a medium saucepan melt 1/2 cup butter in 1 cup boiling water. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt all at once. Stir vigorously until well blended. Cook and stir mixture over medium heat until mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, to mixture in pan, beating vigorously until smooth, about 1 minute after each addition. Batter should look thick and feel slightly sticky. Spread over bottom and up sides of a greased 9" pie plate. Bake in a 400F degree oven for 30 minutes or until golden. Cool.
• 2. Meanwhile, combine the chicken, grapes, cheese, celery and onion. Mix sour cream and mayonnaise or sour cream and salad dressing. Add to chicken mixture; toss well. Cover; chill until serving time. At serving time, line puff with lettuce. Spoon chicken mixture into puff. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve at once. Makes 6 servings.
• 3. **HINT: Making the chicken mixture ahead of time (2 hours or so), gives ingredients a chance to marry in the refrigerator.