Topsy Turvy Turkey Recipes

TOPSY-TURVY PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, olives, chili powder and salt. Pour into a 9-in. pie plate; set aside. , For topping, in a small bowl, combine the baking mix, milk and butter just until combined. , Turn onto a floured surface and knead 8-10 times. Roll into a 10-in. circle. Place over meat mixture; crimp edges to seal. Cut small slits in pastry. , Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes.

TOPSY TURVY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Cream Cheese Mixture Beat cream cheese, egg, sugar, and salt until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside.
• 3. Cupcake Mixture Mix liquid ingredients in large bowl. Add dry ingredients in order shown to the liquid mixture. Mix well.
• 4. Fill cupcake liner 1/2 full of cupcake mixture. Top with 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

TOPSY-TURVY SANGRIA

Steps:

• In a pitcher, stir the first 4 ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Stir in soda and fruit. Serve over ice.

TOPSY TURVY CAKE

Steps:

• Place the butter in a microwavable bowl or measuring cup and microwave for 30 to 40 seconds.
• Spray the crock with non-stick cooking spray, add the melted butter, sprinkle with brown sugar, drained pineapple tidbits and chopped pecans.
• Place the butternut squash in a microwave safe dish with a small amount of water; cover and microwave for 5 to 6 minutes or until squash is fork tender; drain.
• Transfer the squash to a blender and puree; set aside. There should be 1 cup of squash puree.
• Combine the brown sugar through soda in a medium size mixing bowl; add beaten egg, oil, vanilla extract, yogurt and squash puree. Stir until blended, fold in grated apple.
• Pour cake batter over pineapple mixture,cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours or until skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove lid, turn off crock-pot and allow cake to stand for 10 minutes. Run a sharp knife around rim of cake, turn cake out onto serving platter.
• Serve warm topped with frozen vanilla yogurt or whipped cream. Also delicious the next day.
• Please note: If using old fashioned oats, whirl a couple times in food processor to break up flakes.

TOPSY-TURVY PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Brown meat in oil, add onion and green pepper.
• Cook until meat is browned and onion is transparent.
• Add rest of meat filling ingredients and mix well, and pour into a 9" pie pan.
• Mix topping, beat about 20 times, then knead 8-10 times to smooth dough.
• Roll out to fit pie pan.
• Place on meat mixture and make slits on top in the dough.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Let stand 1-2 minutes, and then invert over serving dish and cut into wedges.

TOPSY TURVY TURKEY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven 325: Grind the 3-4 fresh spice ingredients or use your own favorites to mix with the softened butter. loosen the skin and push butter mixture all under the loosened skin. Rub the outside of the turkey with any remaining butter mixture.
• 2. Mix a basic spice rub together: salt, pepper and poultry seasoning and sprinkle mixture inside and outside of the bird, then stuff the bird with your favorite dressing and truss the opening securly as possible so nothing falls out. Tuck the wings under to protect them from burning.
• 3. Place the bird "BREAST SIDE DOWN" on an inverted roasting rack. Adding chopped onion, garlic, carrot and celery to the roasting pan adds great flavor to the bird and drippings for tasty gravy.
• 4. Add water mixed with a small amount of white wine, apple or cranberry juice to the pan keeping it from drying out. Tent the bird with foil when it starts to brown and remove the foil the last 40 minutes of roasting time.
• 5. Follow a basic roasting time table or use a thermometer the inner thigh temp should reach 165F. If stuffed, the center of the stuffing should also be 165F
• 6. Flip the Turkey breast side up onto a cutting board and let it rest for 20 minutes before carving. While the turkey rests, make your gravy; add the pan drippings and roasted vegetables to your stock pot and simmer for at least 15 minutes and then strain and thicken your turkey stock with a rue mixture.

TOPSY TURVY TACO CORNBREAD DINNER

Steps:

• Combine beef, egg, onion, tomato sauce and taco seasoning.
• Spread in even layer in bottom of 10" baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• Prepared cornbread mix as directed on package.
• Drain excess juices and spread over top of meat.
• Turn oven up to 400 and continue baking until bread is browned.
• Pour off any juices and turn upside down onto serving dish.
• Garnish with tomato, avocado, olives and shredded lettuce.

TOPSY-TURVY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• In 9 inch glass pie pan, mix brown sugar, butter and corn syrup and spread evenly in bottom of pan. Arrange pecan halves on top.
• Make pie crusts as directed on box for two-crust pie, placing bottom crust over mixture in pie pan.
• In small bowl, mix sugar, flour and cinnamon.
• Arrange half of the apple slices in cust-lined pan and sprinkle with half of the sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining apple slices and sugar mixture.
• Top with second crust, seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places on top of crust.
• Place pie on sheet of foil on middle rack in oven and bake 8 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and bake an additional 35-45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.
• After removing from oven, immediately run knife around edge of pie to loosen.
• Place serving plate upside down over pie, turn plate and pan over. Remove pan.
• Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.

HAM VEGGIE TOPSY TURVY ROUND

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 9-inch round pan or 8-inch square pan, place melted butter. Swirl to coat bottom of pan. Sprinkle onion, broccoli, carrot, tomato and ham evenly over butter.
• In large bowl, beat Bisquick mix, buttermilk, ranch dressing mix, oil, egg and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, until well mixed. Pour batter over ham.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place ovenproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.