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Turtle Wiches

Turtle Wiches
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
5 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min.

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.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 324 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Turtle Wiches (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 1,311 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 15 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013