HELP!!! WHAT Type of Finger FoodS??!!?!
ok so heres my problem, im the party planner for my best friends baby shower!. Her theme is strawberry short cake and so far i got everything planned out from the decorations to the dessert!. But im missing the most important thing!. The food!. haha ok so i dont want to make a big meal i kinda just wanted to add good finger foods!. so far i have only came up with little small sadwiches and maibe like small crab cake!. We will be serving to approximately 20-25 ladies!. oh and please add the recipe or site in which you found the recipe!. thanksWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Spinach Dip in Hawaiian Round Bread
This is the one dip everyone asks for the recipe!.!.!.!.
Makes 4 cups
1 pkg!. (10 oz!.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 container (16 oz!.) sour cream
1 cup mayo
1 pkg!. KNORR Vegetable Soup and Recipe Mix
1 can (8 oz!.) chestnuts, drained and chopped
3 scallions, chopped
1 Hawaiian Bread Round, scoop out middle to make a bowl and reserve
In a med!. bowl, stir the spinach, sour cream, mayo, soup mix, water chestnuts and green onions until well mixed!. Cover and chill 2 hours to blend flavors!.
Stir before serving!. Pour into a prepared round of Hawaiian Bread, serve with crackers and the scooped out bread pieces
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Strawberry Bread
Yields 2 loaves
2 10 oz!. packages frozen strawberries, thawed
3 c!. flour
1 t!. baking powder
1/2 t!. salt
1 t!. cinnamon
2 c!. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 c!. veg!. oil
1 c!. chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350!. Drain strawberries, reserving 1/2 cup juice!. Mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugar!. Make a hole in the center of mixture and pour in strawberries, oil, eggs, and pecans!. Mix by hand until thoroughly combined!. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans!. Bake 40-60 mts!.
Spread:
1/2 c!. strawberry juice
1 8 oz!. package cream cheese
Blend together the strawberry juice and cream cheese til spreading consistency!. Serve as a spread for the cooled and sliced bread!.
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Caramelized Walnuts
? pound walnuts, about 1 3/4 cups
1 egg white
1/3 cup sugar
Preheat oven to 350o!. Mix walnuts, egg white and sugar together in a medium bowl!. Place on sheet pan and bake at 350o degrees for 15 to 20 minutes!. Let cool, then break into pieces if necessary!.
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Dates Wrapped in Bacon
2 boxes of pitted dates
2 packages of bacon
Cut bacon package in half, wrap a date in a bacon half and arrange on a baking sheet!. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, halfway thru baking turn them around so they bake completely!. Drain, let them cool and arrange on a pretty dish with toothpicks!.
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Marinated Mushrooms
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
3/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
? teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
2 teaspoons minced parsley
? teaspoon dried tarragon
Mix all ingredients together!. Let stand at room temperature, 6 hours if possible, to mellow flavors!.
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Pineapple Cheese Spread
This makes 5 cups!.
2 8 oz!. cream cheese
1 8 ? oz!. can crushed pineapple, drained
1 c!. chopped pecans
? c!. chopped green bell pepper
2 T!. chopped green onion
1 t!. Lawrey's Seasoned Salt
Soften cream cheese and mix with pineapple, nuts, green pepper and onions!. Blend in salt and mix well!. Pack into a crock and refrigerate to set or roll into a ball covered with crushed pecans!. Serve with crackers!.
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Crabmeat Pinwheels
6 large flour tortillas
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 4 ounce can crabmeat, drained
Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, onions, red pepper, cheddar cheese and crabmeat!. Spread thin layer of mixture on tortillas!. Wrap individually in plastic wrap!. Chill at least three hours or overnight!. When ready to serve, cut into 3/4 inch appetizers!.
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Wrap-and-Roll Basil Pinwheels
Makes about 24 pinwheels
3 (7 - or 8-inch) flour tortillas
1 (5!.2-oz!.) carton Boursin Cheese or one 5-oz!. container semi soft cheese with garlic and herbs
12 large fresh basil leaves
? of a 7-oz!. jar roasted red sweet peppers, cut into 1/4-inch wide strips
4 oz!. thinly sliced cooked roast beef, ham, or turkey
1 Tbsp!. mayonnaise or salad dressing
Fresh basil leaves (optional)
Spread each flour tortilla with 1/3 of the Boursin cheese or semisoft cheese with garlic and herbs!. Add a layer of the large fresh basil leaves to cover cheese!. Divide roasted red sweet pepper strips between the tortillas; arrange roasted red pepper strips over the basil leaves 1 to 2 inches apart!. Top with meat slices!. Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise or salad dressing over the meat on each tortilla!. Roll up the tortillas tightly, jell-roll style, enclosing the filling!. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap!. Chill the tortilla rolls in the refrigerator 2 to 4 hours to blend flavors!.
To serve, remove the rolls from the refrigerator!. Remove the plastic wrap from the tortilla rolls; cut each of the rolls into 1-inch slices (make diagonal slices, if desired)!. Garnish with the fresh basil leaves, if you wish!. Skewer each of the cut tortilla rolls on frilly picks or on short decorative skewers, if desired!.
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Sugared Spiced Nuts
1 large egg white
1 teaspoon water
4 cups mixed salted roasted nuts (about 1 1/4 lb!.)
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Preheat oven to 250F!.
Whisk together egg white and water in a large bowl until frothy and stir in nuts!. Stir together sugar and cinnamon and stir into nuts, coating well!. Spread nuts in a lightly buttered large shallow pan and bake in middle of oven until dry, about 50 minutes!. Cool and break into bite-size chunks!.
Cooks' note:
Nuts keep in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days!.
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Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
2 pkgs!. (one 8 ounces, and one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
1 pkg (!.4 ounce) ranch salad dressing mix
3 dozen cherry tomatoes
In a mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and salad dressing mix until smooth!. slice a thin slice off tops of tomatoes and carefully remove insides; invert on paper towel to drain!. Fill with cream cheese mixture!.
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Strawberry-Cheese Ball
1 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
? cup chopped pecans
2 green onions, chopped
Mix in ball and refrigerate over night!. Pour 5 oz!. strawberry preserves over ball just before serving!. Serve with a butter cracker such as Ritz!.
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Spinach Roll-Ups
2 boxes frozen spinach, defrost and squeeze out the liquid
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 cup Baco Bits
? pkg Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Flour tortillas
Mix together first 5 ingredients!. Spread on flour tortillas and roll up!. Wrap in wax paper!. Refrigerate overnight!. Slice and serve!.
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Shrimp Mold Spread
Mold into a pretty mold -- appropriate to the event (for Christmas, I used a Christmas tree, for a birthday, maybe use a bundt cake pan and put candles on top!.!.!.!.be creative)!. Serve with little pumpernickel or rye breads, French bread, or other such thing to spread it on!.
1 lb shrimp, cubed
1 (8 oz) block cream cheese
? can of tomato soup
1 envelope Knox gelatin
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup celery, chopped small
3 tbsp onion, chopped small
Heat tomato soup and add Knox -- stir until dissolved!. Pour over cream cheese and mayo -- stir 'till smooth!. Add rest of ingredients and pour into mold (I LIGHTLY spray it with PAM or other type of release first)!. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight!. I made mine two days in advance Unmold (as if Jell-O mold) and serve as a spread!. Don't plan on any leftovers!. Even seafood haters LOVE this mold!
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Orange Glazed Cocktail Sausages
1 package Lit'l Smokies (50 links)
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoons mustard
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate (undiluted)
Combine ingredients and heat until warm in microwave!.
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Crab 'n Stuff
8-oz!. imitation or real crab meat
8-oz!. cream cheese
Seafood or cocktail sauce
Combine cream cheese and crab!. Shape in a ball!. Pour seafood sauce over crab ball!. Serve with wheat crackers!.
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Spirited Apricot Brie
? cup apricot jam
1 Tablespoon grated orange peel
1 Tablespoon brandy or orange juice
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 piece brie cheese (about ? lbs!.)
Thin baguette slices or water crackers
Mix jam, orange peel, brandy, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a shallow microwave-safe serving dish just large enough to also hold the brie!.
Set brie in apricot sauce!. Return to microwave oven and cook, uncovered, until the cheese is hot and slightly melted, about 1 minute; check at 20-second intervals!.
Scoop cheese and apricot sauce onto the baguette slices!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This is the one dip everyone asks for the recipe!.!.!.!.
Makes 4 cups
1 pkg!. (10 oz!.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 container (16 oz!.) sour cream
1 cup mayo
1 pkg!. KNORR Vegetable Soup and Recipe Mix
1 can (8 oz!.) chestnuts, drained and chopped
3 scallions, chopped
1 Hawaiian Bread Round, scoop out middle to make a bowl and reserve
In a med!. bowl, stir the spinach, sour cream, mayo, soup mix, water chestnuts and green onions until well mixed!. Cover and chill 2 hours to blend flavors!.
Stir before serving!. Pour into a prepared round of Hawaiian Bread, serve with crackers and the scooped out bread pieces
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Strawberry Bread
Yields 2 loaves
2 10 oz!. packages frozen strawberries, thawed
3 c!. flour
1 t!. baking powder
1/2 t!. salt
1 t!. cinnamon
2 c!. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 c!. veg!. oil
1 c!. chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350!. Drain strawberries, reserving 1/2 cup juice!. Mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugar!. Make a hole in the center of mixture and pour in strawberries, oil, eggs, and pecans!. Mix by hand until thoroughly combined!. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans!. Bake 40-60 mts!.
Spread:
1/2 c!. strawberry juice
1 8 oz!. package cream cheese
Blend together the strawberry juice and cream cheese til spreading consistency!. Serve as a spread for the cooled and sliced bread!.
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Caramelized Walnuts
? pound walnuts, about 1 3/4 cups
1 egg white
1/3 cup sugar
Preheat oven to 350o!. Mix walnuts, egg white and sugar together in a medium bowl!. Place on sheet pan and bake at 350o degrees for 15 to 20 minutes!. Let cool, then break into pieces if necessary!.
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Dates Wrapped in Bacon
2 boxes of pitted dates
2 packages of bacon
Cut bacon package in half, wrap a date in a bacon half and arrange on a baking sheet!. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, halfway thru baking turn them around so they bake completely!. Drain, let them cool and arrange on a pretty dish with toothpicks!.
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Marinated Mushrooms
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
3/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
? teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
2 teaspoons minced parsley
? teaspoon dried tarragon
Mix all ingredients together!. Let stand at room temperature, 6 hours if possible, to mellow flavors!.
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Pineapple Cheese Spread
This makes 5 cups!.
2 8 oz!. cream cheese
1 8 ? oz!. can crushed pineapple, drained
1 c!. chopped pecans
? c!. chopped green bell pepper
2 T!. chopped green onion
1 t!. Lawrey's Seasoned Salt
Soften cream cheese and mix with pineapple, nuts, green pepper and onions!. Blend in salt and mix well!. Pack into a crock and refrigerate to set or roll into a ball covered with crushed pecans!. Serve with crackers!.
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Crabmeat Pinwheels
6 large flour tortillas
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 4 ounce can crabmeat, drained
Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, onions, red pepper, cheddar cheese and crabmeat!. Spread thin layer of mixture on tortillas!. Wrap individually in plastic wrap!. Chill at least three hours or overnight!. When ready to serve, cut into 3/4 inch appetizers!.
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Wrap-and-Roll Basil Pinwheels
Makes about 24 pinwheels
3 (7 - or 8-inch) flour tortillas
1 (5!.2-oz!.) carton Boursin Cheese or one 5-oz!. container semi soft cheese with garlic and herbs
12 large fresh basil leaves
? of a 7-oz!. jar roasted red sweet peppers, cut into 1/4-inch wide strips
4 oz!. thinly sliced cooked roast beef, ham, or turkey
1 Tbsp!. mayonnaise or salad dressing
Fresh basil leaves (optional)
Spread each flour tortilla with 1/3 of the Boursin cheese or semisoft cheese with garlic and herbs!. Add a layer of the large fresh basil leaves to cover cheese!. Divide roasted red sweet pepper strips between the tortillas; arrange roasted red pepper strips over the basil leaves 1 to 2 inches apart!. Top with meat slices!. Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise or salad dressing over the meat on each tortilla!. Roll up the tortillas tightly, jell-roll style, enclosing the filling!. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap!. Chill the tortilla rolls in the refrigerator 2 to 4 hours to blend flavors!.
To serve, remove the rolls from the refrigerator!. Remove the plastic wrap from the tortilla rolls; cut each of the rolls into 1-inch slices (make diagonal slices, if desired)!. Garnish with the fresh basil leaves, if you wish!. Skewer each of the cut tortilla rolls on frilly picks or on short decorative skewers, if desired!.
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Sugared Spiced Nuts
1 large egg white
1 teaspoon water
4 cups mixed salted roasted nuts (about 1 1/4 lb!.)
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Preheat oven to 250F!.
Whisk together egg white and water in a large bowl until frothy and stir in nuts!. Stir together sugar and cinnamon and stir into nuts, coating well!. Spread nuts in a lightly buttered large shallow pan and bake in middle of oven until dry, about 50 minutes!. Cool and break into bite-size chunks!.
Cooks' note:
Nuts keep in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days!.
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Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
2 pkgs!. (one 8 ounces, and one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
1 pkg (!.4 ounce) ranch salad dressing mix
3 dozen cherry tomatoes
In a mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and salad dressing mix until smooth!. slice a thin slice off tops of tomatoes and carefully remove insides; invert on paper towel to drain!. Fill with cream cheese mixture!.
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Strawberry-Cheese Ball
1 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
? cup chopped pecans
2 green onions, chopped
Mix in ball and refrigerate over night!. Pour 5 oz!. strawberry preserves over ball just before serving!. Serve with a butter cracker such as Ritz!.
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Spinach Roll-Ups
2 boxes frozen spinach, defrost and squeeze out the liquid
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 cup Baco Bits
? pkg Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Flour tortillas
Mix together first 5 ingredients!. Spread on flour tortillas and roll up!. Wrap in wax paper!. Refrigerate overnight!. Slice and serve!.
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Shrimp Mold Spread
Mold into a pretty mold -- appropriate to the event (for Christmas, I used a Christmas tree, for a birthday, maybe use a bundt cake pan and put candles on top!.!.!.!.be creative)!. Serve with little pumpernickel or rye breads, French bread, or other such thing to spread it on!.
1 lb shrimp, cubed
1 (8 oz) block cream cheese
? can of tomato soup
1 envelope Knox gelatin
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup celery, chopped small
3 tbsp onion, chopped small
Heat tomato soup and add Knox -- stir until dissolved!. Pour over cream cheese and mayo -- stir 'till smooth!. Add rest of ingredients and pour into mold (I LIGHTLY spray it with PAM or other type of release first)!. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight!. I made mine two days in advance Unmold (as if Jell-O mold) and serve as a spread!. Don't plan on any leftovers!. Even seafood haters LOVE this mold!
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Orange Glazed Cocktail Sausages
1 package Lit'l Smokies (50 links)
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoons mustard
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate (undiluted)
Combine ingredients and heat until warm in microwave!.
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Crab 'n Stuff
8-oz!. imitation or real crab meat
8-oz!. cream cheese
Seafood or cocktail sauce
Combine cream cheese and crab!. Shape in a ball!. Pour seafood sauce over crab ball!. Serve with wheat crackers!.
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Spirited Apricot Brie
? cup apricot jam
1 Tablespoon grated orange peel
1 Tablespoon brandy or orange juice
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 piece brie cheese (about ? lbs!.)
Thin baguette slices or water crackers
Mix jam, orange peel, brandy, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a shallow microwave-safe serving dish just large enough to also hold the brie!.
Set brie in apricot sauce!. Return to microwave oven and cook, uncovered, until the cheese is hot and slightly melted, about 1 minute; check at 20-second intervals!.
Scoop cheese and apricot sauce onto the baguette slices!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Excellent and elegant to eat!.!.!.!.Pinwheels!! And you can use whatever you like!. I have done some like this!.!.!.!.
Sundried tomato wraps or regular tortillas
Choice of lunch meats(combo of 2):
roast beef, salami, ham, proscuitto
Either a flavored cheese spread or real cheese (not both)
Optional: lettuce, tomato, red onion, spinach, shredded cheese, olives etc!.!.
My Directions!.!.!.
On wrap, spread something creamy!.!.!.a spreadable cheese, mayo, sour cream/cream cheese mix, blue cheese
Layer meats and ingredients up to 3/4 of shell and roll
Cut in 1/2 inch sections and layer on a round plateWww@FoodAQ@Com
Sundried tomato wraps or regular tortillas
Choice of lunch meats(combo of 2):
roast beef, salami, ham, proscuitto
Either a flavored cheese spread or real cheese (not both)
Optional: lettuce, tomato, red onion, spinach, shredded cheese, olives etc!.!.
My Directions!.!.!.
On wrap, spread something creamy!.!.!.a spreadable cheese, mayo, sour cream/cream cheese mix, blue cheese
Layer meats and ingredients up to 3/4 of shell and roll
Cut in 1/2 inch sections and layer on a round plateWww@FoodAQ@Com
I ate a delicious pesto and tomato bruschetta last night!. Cut french bread into slices, top with store bought pesto, cover with tomato topping (similar to the one at California Pizza Kitchen) and then broil!.
***California Pizza Kitchen Checca ***
2 pounds Roma tomatoes, cut into 1/2" dice
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oilWww@FoodAQ@Com
***California Pizza Kitchen Checca ***
2 pounds Roma tomatoes, cut into 1/2" dice
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oilWww@FoodAQ@Com
I know you probably have a salad!.BUUUTTT this one is awesome!.Marinate strawberries in Grand Marnier for two hours just a little bit,half a shot for a pound of strawberries then put baby spinach in a bowl and toss at the last minute before serving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
how about chicken wings !.!.!. different kinds!. You can buy them frozen in 3-5 pound bags already seperated for you!. Make some sweet and sour, some teriyaki, some BBQ, some spicy, some plain!. There are lots of different kinds of sauces you can buy or make!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Deviled eggs is easy to make!.
also, they sell these packages of little sausages from Hillshire!.
Make a veggie plate or go buy one with dips!.
Fresh cut up fruits like pineapple, apples, strawberries, grapes and cherries!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
also, they sell these packages of little sausages from Hillshire!.
Make a veggie plate or go buy one with dips!.
Fresh cut up fruits like pineapple, apples, strawberries, grapes and cherries!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
how about a chocolate fountain and fresh strawberries or individual strawberry shortcakes---the easiest way slice a sara lee pound cake, put slice in dessert cup, cover with defrosted frozen strawberries, and whipped cream!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Deviled eggs
The following can be made at home or bought in stores!.
Taquitos
Meatballs
Chicken Wings
Veggie Tray, with ranch dressing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The following can be made at home or bought in stores!.
Taquitos
Meatballs
Chicken Wings
Veggie Tray, with ranch dressing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com