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Little children are usually fascinated with outdoor creatures and insects. So I served sandwiches shaped and decorated to resemble turtles for a party I gave to welcome my new baby nephew. A delicious ham filling bakes right inside the biscuit dough. -Kendra Barclay, De Kalb, Illinois

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Turtle Wiches Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 tube (12 ounces) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 cup chopped fully cooked ham
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 to 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
5 slices process American cheese
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
Additional poppy seeds
5 whole canned mushrooms

Directions

Pat five biscuits into 3-1/2-in. circles on a greased baking sheet. Combine the ham, onion, butter, mustard and poppy seeds; spoon 2 tablespoonfuls onto each circle.
Fold cheese slices into quarters and place over ham mixture. Pat remaining biscuits into 4-in. circles; place over filling (do not seal edges). Arrange olives on top. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. Insert one mushroom into the filling of each sandwich for the turtle's head.
Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 5 sandwiches.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 324 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 1,311 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 15 g protein.

Originally published as Turtle Wiches in Taste of Home June/July 1998, p37

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