TURKEY CIGARS WITH CRANBERRY-DIJON DIPPING SAUCE

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With or without the dipping sauce, this crunchy crowd-pleaser is tasty. The cranberry-Dijon sauce gives the fun snack plenty of tang.-Donna-Marie Ryan, Topsfield, MA

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen (1 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 pound ground turkey
4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons jellied cranberry sauce
2 teaspoons ground walnuts, divided
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
12 sheets phyllo dough (14x9 inches)
6 tablespoons butter, melted
DIPPING SAUCE:
1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce
1/4 cup Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • In a small skillet, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese, parsley, cranberry sauce, 1 teaspoon walnuts, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. , Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface with a long side facing you; brush with butter. Repeat with three more sheets of phyllo, brushing each layer. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.), Cut the stack widthwise into four strips. Place 2 tablespoons turkey mixture along one long side of each strip; roll up tightly. Pinch edges to seal. Cut roll in half; place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat. Brush tops with butter; sprinkle with remaining walnuts., Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. For dipping sauce, in a microwave, heat cranberry sauce until softened. Stir in mustard. Serve with appetizers. Freeze option: Freeze unbaked appetizers in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, bake as directed, increasing time as necessary until golden and heated through. Meanwhile, prepare dipping sauce as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 232mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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