Hospitality in your Freezer! Ready, Set, Go!

My Daughter-n-Law works full time for the Department of Justice. She is also the busy mother of four children from age nine through fifteen. So, it goes with out saying that she is pressed for time. However, once a week Samantha and her husband opens their home to host a fellowship group composed of other busy church leaders and workers.

Below is a quick recipe that Samantha has used on many occasions to keep the hand of hospitality extended to friends and relatives, in spite of her hurried schedule. When the occasion arises, Samantha can prepare in a matter of minutes a lovely tray of hot Cinnamon Logs straight from her freezer stock. Now, she is ready to relax and enjoy her guests over warm cookies and coffee.

Cinnamon Logs:

2 whole egg yolks
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 packages 8-ounce cream cheese, softened
3 loaves Pepperidge Farm sandwich bread (or very thin-sliced white, bread)
1 pound (4 sticks) butter or margarine
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:
1. Beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar, together: stir in cream cheese until smooth. Trim crusts from bread: use a rolling pin to flatten each slice.

2. Spread cheese mixture on a slice of bread: top with another slice to make a sandwich. Do the same with the remaining bread slices.

3. Cut each sandwich lengthwise into 4 logs.

4. Melt butter. Mix cinnamon and remaining 1 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. dip each log into melted butter, and then into cinnamon sugar.

5. Place on rimmed cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.

6. Makes 80 to 100 logs.
Servings: 100
Yield: 100 each

Notes: Before baking logs, freeze them on rimmed cookie sheets; then put them in a freezer bags. To serve, remove as many logs as you need from the bag. Put frozen logs on cookie sheet or flat baking dish. Bake same as above.

Recipe from cookbook: Once a Month Cooking by Mary Beth Lagerborg

Serving Ideas: Perfect for a quick snack to serve with tea or coffee during your Fellowship group.

Categories: Dessert, Snack

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