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Canapes
I'm cooking for 4 next week and as we're having a cheeseboard after dessert have decided not to have sit-down starters as well.
I would like however, a couple of tasty canape type things to nibble. I know I can use bellinis but any other ideas? Cucumer slices with cream cheese and small piece of sun riped tomato sounds lovely and the kind of small thing am thinking of...
Ta!
I would like however, a couple of tasty canape type things to nibble. I know I can use bellinis but any other ideas? Cucumer slices with cream cheese and small piece of sun riped tomato sounds lovely and the kind of small thing am thinking of...
Ta!
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A simple one that's always well received at our house is as follows:
20 small (little finger size) dill pickles
2 packages thin sliced dried roast beef
1- 8 ounce package cream cheese
1 package multi-colored round toothpicks
The dried beef we use is slightly spiced and the slices average about 4 inches wide and perhaps 6 inches long. Cut each one in half, place a healthy dollop of the cream cheese on each slice and spread evenly. Place one of the pickles at the end of the slice and roll, fastening with a round toothpick. We've also used the small sweet pickles for the filling, but seems most like the dills. Place in a container in the refrigerator until needed... they disappear in a hurry...
Here's the dried beef we use, as an example: http://www.harringtonham.com/prod.cfm/cid/5/pi d/95/pp/1
I'm sure a similar product is available in the U.K.
Best of luck!
20 small (little finger size) dill pickles
2 packages thin sliced dried roast beef
1- 8 ounce package cream cheese
1 package multi-colored round toothpicks
The dried beef we use is slightly spiced and the slices average about 4 inches wide and perhaps 6 inches long. Cut each one in half, place a healthy dollop of the cream cheese on each slice and spread evenly. Place one of the pickles at the end of the slice and roll, fastening with a round toothpick. We've also used the small sweet pickles for the filling, but seems most like the dills. Place in a container in the refrigerator until needed... they disappear in a hurry...
Here's the dried beef we use, as an example: http://www.harringtonham.com/prod.cfm/cid/5/pi d/95/pp/1
I'm sure a similar product is available in the U.K.
Best of luck!
Crabmeat Canapes
Mix for Spread
226.80 g crabmeat
1.00 medium onion, finely chopped
236.59 ml grated cheddar cheese
118.30 ml yogurt
118.30 ml tartar sauce
4.93 ml curry
2.46 ml salt
2.46 ml white pepper
15 Slices of Bread
Take off the crust from the sliced bread.
Stir together all the ingredients indicated for the mix. Cut the bread in four pieces in diagonal.
Spread the crab meat mixture on each piece.
Broil until golden.
Cucumber Canapes
236.59 ml low fat cottage cheese
59.15 ml fat-free mayonnaise
44.37 ml grated low-fat parmesan cheese or asiago cheese
1.00 thickly sliced English cucumber
fresh parsley
Place the cottage cheese, mayonnaise, and Parmesan in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Drop about two teaspoons of the mixture onto each cucumber slice and garnish with a fresh parsley sprig.
Marinated Shrimp Canapes
453.59 g cooked medium shrimp (frozen, pre-cooked works too)
236.59 ml Italian salad dressing
236.60 ml sour cream
1.00-2.00 large peeled cucumber
1.00 box garlic melba rounds
Marinated cooked shrimp for 1 hour in dressing in the refrigerator. Drain and place shrimp on individual slices of cucumbers then place this on the Melba Rounds and top with dabs of sour cream. Arrange on serving dish and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Mix for Spread
226.80 g crabmeat
1.00 medium onion, finely chopped
236.59 ml grated cheddar cheese
118.30 ml yogurt
118.30 ml tartar sauce
4.93 ml curry
2.46 ml salt
2.46 ml white pepper
15 Slices of Bread
Take off the crust from the sliced bread.
Stir together all the ingredients indicated for the mix. Cut the bread in four pieces in diagonal.
Spread the crab meat mixture on each piece.
Broil until golden.
Cucumber Canapes
236.59 ml low fat cottage cheese
59.15 ml fat-free mayonnaise
44.37 ml grated low-fat parmesan cheese or asiago cheese
1.00 thickly sliced English cucumber
fresh parsley
Place the cottage cheese, mayonnaise, and Parmesan in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Drop about two teaspoons of the mixture onto each cucumber slice and garnish with a fresh parsley sprig.
Marinated Shrimp Canapes
453.59 g cooked medium shrimp (frozen, pre-cooked works too)
236.59 ml Italian salad dressing
236.60 ml sour cream
1.00-2.00 large peeled cucumber
1.00 box garlic melba rounds
Marinated cooked shrimp for 1 hour in dressing in the refrigerator. Drain and place shrimp on individual slices of cucumbers then place this on the Melba Rounds and top with dabs of sour cream. Arrange on serving dish and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Herbed Cucumber Canapes
236.59 ml mayonnaise (no substitutes)
85.05 g cream cheese, softened
14.79 ml grated onions
14.79 ml minced chives (fresh or dried)
2.46 ml cider vinegar
2.46 ml Worcestershire sauce
1.00 clove garlic, minced
1.23 ml paprika
0.62 ml dried oregano
0.62 ml thyme
0.62 ml basil
0.62 ml parsley flakes
0.62 ml dill weed
0.62 ml curry powder
1.00 loaf of mini miniature party rye rounds
2.00 medium cucumbers, scored and thinly sliced
diced pimentos or diced red peppers (for garnish)
additional dill weed (for garnish)
In a food processor or blender, combine first 9 ingredients (this includes all the 1/8 tsp seasonings.) Cover and process until blended.
Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Spread mayonnaise mixture over bread slices - top with cucumber slices. Garnish with pimientos or red pepper and dill weed.
236.59 ml mayonnaise (no substitutes)
85.05 g cream cheese, softened
14.79 ml grated onions
14.79 ml minced chives (fresh or dried)
2.46 ml cider vinegar
2.46 ml Worcestershire sauce
1.00 clove garlic, minced
1.23 ml paprika
0.62 ml dried oregano
0.62 ml thyme
0.62 ml basil
0.62 ml parsley flakes
0.62 ml dill weed
0.62 ml curry powder
1.00 loaf of mini miniature party rye rounds
2.00 medium cucumbers, scored and thinly sliced
diced pimentos or diced red peppers (for garnish)
additional dill weed (for garnish)
In a food processor or blender, combine first 9 ingredients (this includes all the 1/8 tsp seasonings.) Cover and process until blended.
Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Spread mayonnaise mixture over bread slices - top with cucumber slices. Garnish with pimientos or red pepper and dill weed.
Well the party was a long time ago now and your ideas were ok but I stuck to the blini's idea with some cream cheese and smoked salmon and cheese and pickle and I also did mini pizza's and king prawns fried in garlic.
Your ideas were very helpful BBWCHATT but I'm not the greatest cook so needed something simple & easy to do.
Many thanks,
Your ideas were very helpful BBWCHATT but I'm not the greatest cook so needed something simple & easy to do.
Many thanks,
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