INGREDIENTS:Cranberry-Dried Plum Relish:
1 12-oz. package fresh cranberries
1 cup pitted dried plums
1 orange, peeled and quartered
½ cup pecans
½ cup sugar
1 3-oz. package cream cheese, softened
½ tsp. ground sage
8 slices pumpernickel bread
12 oz. thinly sliced smoked or plain fully cooked turkey
4 lettuce leaves DIRECTIONS:For Cranberry-Dried Plum Relish: In food processor, process cranberries, dried plums, orange, pecans and sugar until coarsley chopped, pulsing on and off. Makes 3 ½ cups.
For Sandwich: In small bowl, mix together cream cheese and sage until blended. To assemble sandwiches, spread cream cheese mixture evenly on four slices of bread. On each slice, layer ¼ of turkey, ¼ cup relish and 1 lettuce leaf over cheese mixture; close with second slice of bread. (Reserve remaining relish for later use. Store, covered in refrigerator, for up to 1 week.) SERVINGS:4 servings From: PHOTO CREDIT:Photo Credit: CALIFORNIA DRIED PLUM BOARD