Chicken Almond Salad Sandwiches

3 cups cooked, cubed chicken breast meat
1 1/2 cups diced celery
1/2 cup raisins (or more, to taste)
2 TBS diced green onion
3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBS heavy cream (if mixture seems dry)

Mix together all ingredients.  Best made the night before.
3 batches makes about 40 mini (Costco) croissants.
Use leafy green lettuce when assembling sandwiches.
(Karen Steinhour's recipe)

Ham N Cheese Sliders

1 package Hawaiian sweet rolls
1 onion, minced
1 stick of butter
3 Tbs of Dijon Mustard
2-3 teaspoons of Worcestershire Sauce
3 teaspoons of poppy seeds
1 1/2 pounds of shaved deli ham- or more depends how thick you want them
8-10 slices of Swiss cheese or American

In a sauce pan, melt the butter. Add onion and cook until soft.
Add mustard, Worcestershire, and poppy seeds. Simmer 5 mins
Slice rolls right down the middle. Place them in a pan with foil. place 2/3 of mixture on bottom of rolls..Add ham and then cheese.  Top with the other half of the rolls and add the rest of the mixture on top. Bake for 20 mins at 350. Cut where the lines are in the Hawaiian rolls and you now have perfectly melted sliders.

Smoked Turkey Wraps

Also made by Donna Land for the luncheon we had with Presiding Bishop David Burton when he visited our stake in June 2011.

8 flour tortillas

12 0z Alouette Garlic and Herbs flavored cream cheese

caramelized onions (recipe follows)

16 slices bacon (about 1 lb.), cooked and crumbled

1 1/2 lbs. sliced deli smoked turkey

4 cups mixed greens (arugula or ruffly lettuce)

Spread tortillas with cream cheese.

Layer other ingredients on top, in order given.

Roll up burrito style and wrap in parchment paper.

(She says she usually makes more bacon and onions than called for)

Caramelized Onions

2 large sweet onions, sliced and separated

1 TBS sugar

2 TBS olive oil

2 tsp Balsamic vinegar

Cook onions, sugar, and oil over medium/high heat for about 20 minutes, stirring often.

Stir in vinegar.