Baked Cream Cheese Wontons

I have always eaten these with Sweet and Sour sauce and they are great.  Tonight I tried them with Jamie's Pomegranate Jalapeno Jelly and they were delish!  Since we don't have Jamie's Jalapeno Jelly recipe here is mine.

Wonton wrappers
Cream cheese
Pam

Preheat oven to 425.  Place a small amount of cream cheese in the center of the wonton wrapper.  Moisten edges with water and fold as directed in the picture below.  Place on a baking sheet coated with Pam.  Lightly spray wontons with Pam.  Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve warm.

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly

When I saw this picture I knew that I had to make this recipe because it was so pretty.  It tastes as pretty as the picture.  I found this recipe on Tasty Kitchen and I hope that the owner forgives me because I borrowed her picture so you could see how pretty it really was.  Below you will find her exact recipe.  Sleepycathollow your recipe and picture are awesome!

1 cup Jalapeno, Seeds And Membranes Removed, Finely Diced

2 cups Apple Cider Vinegar

½ cups Red Or Orange Bell Pepper, Seeds & Membranes Removed, Finely Diced

6 cups Sugar

2 envelopes Liquid Pectin, 3 Oz Each

½ teaspoons Unsalted Butter

Prepare canning jars and lids as directed by manufacturer’s directions. This recipe makes 6 8-oz 1/2 pint jars…so have at least 8 jars ready, just in case.

Do not use seeds in your jelly (if you’d like it hotter then put seeds into a piece of cheesecloth or muslin packet and put into the sugar mixture…BUT TAKE IT OUT BEFORE you put the pectin in!). You can mix up the peppers if you’d like…habanero, jalapenos, bell peppers.

In a large stainless-steel pan combine the vinegar, peppers and sugar. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. (add the unsalted butter here if you want to use it…it helps to keep the foam down to a minimum)

Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a full boil, at this point stir constantly. Once a rolling boil has been reached, pour in the pectin. Return to a full boil and stir constantly for 1 full minute. Remove from heat.

Immediately ladle the jelly into your jars leaving about 1/4″ head space. Wipe rims off and screw on bands.

4 to 8 oz jars need to be processed for 10 minutes. 1 pint jars for 15 minutes. ADJUST FOR ELEVATION!

I live in Northern Nevada at 4400+ feet so I need to add an extra 10 minutes to the bath process.
Remove from canner and place on paper or cloth towel.

Wait about 15-30 minutes and then carefully twist or tilt jars to distribute the pepper pieces throughout the jelly while cooling.

Rustic Pot Pie

I love pie!  They aren't always easy but this one is.  The fun part about this is that you can make them personal size and customize the filling for each member of your family if needed.  The instant potatoes keep the filling from being runny.  You could also make a bunch of these and freeze them before you bake them for a fast and simple dinner.

Make or buy a pie crust.

1 jar gravy
Chicken, beef or pork
Vegetables - I usually use frozen mixed vegetables but I had a leftover baked potato and carrots
Instant Potatoes

Preheat oven to 450.  Pour jar of gravy in a pan and add enough instant potatoes to thicken but no too much that you end up with mashed potatoes.  Stir in meat and vegetables.  Heat.

While the gravy mixture is heating roll out you pie crust and place on cookie sheet.  Place the gravy mixture in the middle of the pie crust leaving 1 - 2 inches of space around the edge.  Fold the edges up, pleating if necessary.  Bake in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until the crust is brown.