Grands! Monkey Bread

I got this recipe from the Pillsbury web site. It is free and a wonderful source for recipes and videos. They also have a wonderful community section as well. This is also my next sweet recipe that I am making.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of granulated sugar

1 tsp. of cinnamon

2 cans (16.3 ounces each) Pillsbury Grand's Home style refrigerated buttermilk biscuits.

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (if desired)

1/2 cup raisins, if desired

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 12-cup fluted tube pan with shorting or cooking spray. In large storage plastic food bag, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon.

Separate dough into 16 biscuits, cut each into quarters. Shake in bag to coat. Arrange in pan, adding walnuts and raisins among the biscuit pieces.

In small bowl mix brown sugar and butter; pour over biscuit pieces.

Bake 28-32 minutes or until golden brown and no longer doughy in center. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn upside down onto serving plate; pull apart to serve. Serve warm.

Double-Meat Personal Pizzas

This is a recipe that I got from the Pillsbury website. It looks like a fun Friday night dinner. I am looking forward to making this and as usual, you could use any of your favorite pizza toppings for this.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound lean (at least 80%) ground beef

1 can (13.8 ounce) Pillsbury refrigerated classic pizza crust

1/2 cup pizza sauce

1/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves, if desired

1/2 package (3 1/2 ounce size) sliced pepperoni

2 TBS. grated Parmesan cheese

1 1/2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend or mozzarella cheese (6 ounces)

Directions:

Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Lightly spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough on work surface. Cut dough into 4 equal pieces; place on cookie sheet. Press out each piece of dough to form 6x5 inch rectangle. With fingers, create slight rim on edge of each dough rectangle. Bake 8 minutes.

Spread about 2 tablespoons pizza sauce just to rim of each crust; sprinkle with oregano. Top with peperoni, beef, and cheeses.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes until cheese in center is melted.

I am a huge fan of pizza and I am always looking for ways of making it quickly without having to buy frozen pizza. This is a good thing for sleep overs, so everyone can have what they like too.