Fall Harvest

Baked Ham & Brie with Apple Butter

1 baguette
4 T. butter, softened
1 c. apple butter
thinly sliced prosciutto or black forest ham
2 pears, thinly sliced
1 pd. Brie cheese, thinly sliced
salt and pepper
olive oil, for drizzling

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut the baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices. Butter each side of the baguette and place on baking sheet. Top each with approx. 1 T. of apple butter. Layer the following ingredients in this order: prosciutto/ham, pear slices, and brie. Drizzle each with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 8 minutes.

Apple Cranberry Salad

mixed greens
3 green apples, cut in chunks
feta cheese
1 can cashews
1 pkg. craisins

Dressing:
3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. apple cider vinegar
1t. dried mustard
1 c. vegetable oil
1 t. salt
1T. poppy seeds
1 1/2 T. grated onion or shallot

Pumpkin Roll with Whipped Maple Cream

1/4 c. powdered sugar
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/4 t. salt
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
2/3 c. pumpkin

Filling:
1-8oz. pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
1 c. sifted powder sugar
6 T. butter, softened
1 t. vanilla

Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Grease a 15x10 inch jelly-roll pan; line with waxed paper. Grease and flour the waxed paper. Sprinkle a thin, cotton towel with powdered sugar. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a small bowl. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick. Beat in the pumpkin. Stir in the flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan.

Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the top of the cake springs back when touched. Immediately loosen and turn cake onto towel. Carefully peel off paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting at the narrow end. Cool on wire rack.

Filling:
Beat cream cheese, 1 c. powdered sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth. Carefully unroll cake. Spread craem cheese mixture over cake. Reroll the cake. Wrap in plastic wray and refridgerate at least 1 hour.

Whipped topping

heavy whipping cream
powdered sugar
maple extract
cinnamon

Whip cream until stiff. Add powdered sugar, maple extract, and cinnamon to taste.