These are soooo good and can be made for a simple snack at home or even a party...just be sure to have plenty to go round
I have yet to try the Jalapeno Popper, but it's next on my list....
(I got the recipes from
http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/07/che ... pulls.html This shows for the Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls and the rest are found at the bottom of the page. I've copied here the ones I've tried and thoroughly enjoyed)
I did make some slight adjustments from the original recipe such as using real bacon instead of 'bacon bits' and instead of melting the butter & pouring over the top, I used softened butter to mix with the ranch and smeared it in between the cuts before adding the cheese & bacon. (pouring the melted butter mix, it just soaked into the bottom crust & was too salty and never did get into the bread itself)
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls
1 loaf Sourdough bread, unsliced
6-8 slices of bacon, cooked & crumbled
8-12 oz sliced or shredded cheddar cheese (you can also use other sliced cheeses too for different tastes)
1/2 C softened butter
1 Tbsp. dry Ranch dressing mix
Slice bread loaf down to within about a half inch from the bottom. Do not cut all the way thru bottom crust. Then slice on the diagonal. Mix the softened butter & dry Ranch and smear it in between the cuts in both directions (you may need to make more butter/ranch mix to get it all). Then stuff the cheese slices in the cuts, also use cheese pieces to fill cuts in other direction. Finally press in the crumbled bacon into the cuts. Wrap in foil and bake @ 350 for about 15 minutes, then pull back the foil to uncover and bake additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
It may sound strange to use sourdough bread for these dessert recipes, but really it's barely noticeable.
Cinnamon Roll Pulls
1 loaf unsliced sourdough, (again you slice it to within 1/2 inch or so of bottom in both directions, but not all the way thru bottom crust)
for the spread:
1/2 C softened butter
1/4 C powder sugar
1/4 C honey
1 tsp vanilla
mix until smooth and spread in between cuts.
sprinkle over the top...
1 C sugar mixed with 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Wrap prepared loaf in foil and bake in a 350 oven for 25-30 minutes.
for the icing....
1 C powder sugar
1-2 Tbsp milk
mix until creamy and drizzle over the top.
[/Nutella S'mores Pullsb]
1 loaf unsliced sourdough (you slice in 2 directions, but not all the way thru the bottom crust)
smear in between cuts...
1 C Nutella
poke in cuts...
1/2 C mini marshmallows or bits
and top with mixture...
2 Tbsp melted butter
1/4 C graham cracker crumbs
dash cinnamon
Wrap in foil and bake @ 350 for 20-25 minutes or until marshmallows start to melt.
These are soooo good and can be made for a simple snack at home or even a party...just be sure to have plenty to go round |em24| I have yet to try the Jalapeno Popper, but it's next on my list....
(I got the recipes from http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/07/cheddar-bacon-ranch-pulls.html This shows for the Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls and the rest are found at the bottom of the page. I've copied here the ones I've tried and thoroughly enjoyed)
I did make some slight adjustments from the original recipe such as using real bacon instead of 'bacon bits' and instead of melting the butter & pouring over the top, I used softened butter to mix with the ranch and smeared it in between the cuts before adding the cheese & bacon. (pouring the melted butter mix, it just soaked into the bottom crust & was too salty and never did get into the bread itself)
[b][i][u]Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls[/u][/i][/b]
1 loaf Sourdough bread, unsliced
6-8 slices of bacon, cooked & crumbled
8-12 oz sliced or shredded cheddar cheese (you can also use other sliced cheeses too for different tastes)
1/2 C softened butter
1 Tbsp. dry Ranch dressing mix
Slice bread loaf down to within about a half inch from the bottom. Do not cut all the way thru bottom crust. Then slice on the diagonal. Mix the softened butter & dry Ranch and smear it in between the cuts in both directions (you may need to make more butter/ranch mix to get it all). Then stuff the cheese slices in the cuts, also use cheese pieces to fill cuts in other direction. Finally press in the crumbled bacon into the cuts. Wrap in foil and bake @ 350 for about 15 minutes, then pull back the foil to uncover and bake additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
It may sound strange to use sourdough bread for these dessert recipes, but really it's barely noticeable.
[b][i][u]Cinnamon Roll Pulls[/u][/i][/b]
1 loaf unsliced sourdough, (again you slice it to within 1/2 inch or so of bottom in both directions, but not all the way thru bottom crust)
for the spread:
1/2 C softened butter
1/4 C powder sugar
1/4 C honey
1 tsp vanilla
mix until smooth and spread in between cuts.
sprinkle over the top...
1 C sugar mixed with 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Wrap prepared loaf in foil and bake in a 350 oven for 25-30 minutes.
for the icing....
1 C powder sugar
1-2 Tbsp milk
mix until creamy and drizzle over the top.
[b][/[i][u]Nutella S'mores Pulls[/u][/i]b]
1 loaf unsliced sourdough (you slice in 2 directions, but not all the way thru the bottom crust)
smear in between cuts...
1 C Nutella
poke in cuts...
1/2 C mini marshmallows or bits
and top with mixture...
2 Tbsp melted butter
1/4 C graham cracker crumbs
dash cinnamon
Wrap in foil and bake @ 350 for 20-25 minutes or until marshmallows start to melt.
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