Showing posts with label appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label appetizers. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Artichokes and Shrimp Dip

8 whole artichokes
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. rosemary
2 4½ oz. cans shrimp
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tbs.. dijon mustard
2 tsp. tarragon
1 bay leaf
¼ tsp. pepper
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
½ cup onion, minced
1. Wash and trim artichokes leaves. Cook artichokes in boiling
water. About 1 inch deep. Add to the water lemon juice, salt,
pepper, bay leaf, tarragon and rosemary. Cook for about 45
minutes or until leaves pull off easily.
2. To make shrimp sauce you add mayonnaise, mustard,
Worcestershire sauce, onions and shrimp. Mix all ingredients
well.
3. Place shrimp dip in ramekins and artichokes on one plate each.
Makes nice appetizer or first course.

Baked Clams

48 littleneck clams
1½ cups bread crumbs
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 tbsp. roasted peppers, minced
4 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. oregano
1. First clean clams. Pry them open with a butter knife (it is
safer than steak knife). Cut out the clam and reserve in bowl.
Save one side of the clam shell for serving. We will need 48
halves.
2. In small bowl combine bread crumbs, garlic, peppers, oil and
oregano. Mix well. Now with the clams, I prefer to chop up all
the clams into little pieces (my preference). If you choose to
chop them up mix the chopped clams with other ingredients and
spoon mixture into clams shells. If you choose not to, take
whole clams and place back in shell and spoon mixture over clam.
3. Place clams on large cookie sheet and bake for about 10
minutes. If you like you can garnish with parmesan cheese and
lemon.
4. Please make sure before placing clam back into shell that you
clean them well.

Mushroom & Sun Dried Tomato Spread

½ lb. fresh mushrooms
½ lb. portabella mushrooms
½ cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
¼ cup green onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves
2 loaves french bread, cut into diagonal slices
1 tbsp. olive oil
1. In food processor or blender puree all ingredients.
2. Toast bread in oven until lightly browned. Place bread on
serving dish or bowl.
3. Place mushroom mixture into bowl. Spread mixture into bread and
serve or have each person do their own.

Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise

1 12 oz. Pork Tenderlointlets
5 tbsp. olive oil
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
¼ cup romano or parmesan cheese
1 cup parsley
1 Whole Garlic, Medium Head
½ cup mayonnaise
1. Preheat oven to 325°. In long mixing dish or pan combine
parsley, salt, pepper and cheese. Coat pork tenderloin with oil
on all sides and cover with the parsley mixture.
2. Place in baking dish with 4 tbsp. of oil and bake uncovered
for about 45 minutes to an hour. Also, take the first layer of
skin off the garlic bulb and cut off the pointed top. Place in
small baking dish with 2 tsp. of olive oil and bake for 45
minutes.
3. After 45 minutes let garlic cool and squeeze out the garlic
like toothpaste. With the fork tines, press the garlic down.
Mix with the mayonnaise well.
4. Remove pork from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Cut into
slices and serve two to each plate with a teaspoon of garlic mayonnaise
on the side or on top of them. Garnish with some parsley.

Cucumber Dip

2 large cucumbers
2 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese
½ cup white vinegar
2 tsp. salt
½ tsp. garlic salt
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1. Peel cucumber skin off and then grate into medium slices.
2. Mix cucumber in vinegar and salt overnight.
3. In small mixing bowl add cream cheese, mayonnaise and garlic.
Mix well.
4. Squeeze excess liquid from cucumber and mix cucumbers with
cream cheese mixture and stir well.
5. Serve this with vegetables or tortilla chips.

Garlic and Blue Cheese Bread

1 large loaf french bread, slice down the middle
1 8 oz. chunky blue cheese dressing
1 8 oz. whipped butter, softened
2 tbsp. garlic powder
1 cup parmesan cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In small bowl combine blue cheese dressing, garlic, and parmesan cheese.
3. Spread each loaf of bread with butter.
4. Spread on blue cheese and parmesan mixture.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Sweet Potato Appetizers

2 40 oz. cans sweet potatoes
1 stick of butter
2 cups bread crumbs
2 cups pancake syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1. In bowl mash potatoes. Add in butter, pancake syrup, salt and pepper.
2. Make into golf ball size balls. Roll in bread crumbs.
3. Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 30 minutes.
4. Serve as an appetizer or with a ham or turkey dinner.

Baked Artichoke Pastry

1 can biscuits
1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 green onion, chopped
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. oregano
1. Preheat oven as indicated on biscuit can.
2. Combine all ingredients in bowl.
3. Separate biscuits with fingers to make a pocket and stuff with mixture.
4. Bake for 10 minutes and serve.

Tomato and Basil Bruschetta

1 loaf of french bread, makes 24 pieces
4 garlic cloves
¼ cup basil
2 lbs. seeded tomatoes, diced
6 tbsp. olive oil
1. Heat oven to 375°.
2. Cut bread into 4 inch long pieces. Brush pieces of bread
with olive oil. Toast in oven for about 10 minutes or until
golden brown.
3. After toasting, rub garlic on the toast. Mix remaining olive
oil and tomatoes and basil in bowl. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Top each piece of toast with about tsp. of mixture.
4. Place on dish and serve

Cancun Stuffed Mushrooms

2 lbs. mushroom, cleaned and stemed
2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 lb. spicy sausage
3 green onions, diced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. oil
1. Cut sausage into tiny pieces and fry in oil until browned.
2. In bowl add sausage, garlic powder, soy sauce, onin, salt and pepper. Blend well.
3. Spoon mixture into mushrooms.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350.

Deep Fried Pork Meatballs

1½ lbs. pork chop meat
1½ cups red bell pepper
1½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup chopped garlic
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
½ tsp. black pepper
1 stick butter
1 cup flour
vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup water
2 cups bread crumbs
Preparation:
1. First in medium fry pan heat butter until melted and add in
flour. Mix well and heat until creamy a dark beige color. Add
in onions and red pepper and heat for 10 minutes and remove from
heat.
2. In large fry cook pork in about ¼ cup oil. Brown well and
remove from heat.
3. In medium bowl combine meat and onion and pepper mixture with
hands, be sure to make sure both are cool first. Let sit in the
refrigerator for about 1-2 hours.
4. When chilled, roll into small balls. Mix eggs with water and
leave in bowl for dipping pork balls. Place bread crumbs in
separate bowl.
5. First, dip pork balls into egg mixture then coat well with
bread crumbs. Do this step to all of the meat before starting to
cook.
6. In large sauce pot, cover bottom of pot with 2 inches of oil
and heat on medium to high. The oil has to high enough to
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submerse the pork ball. Place as many pork balls in very hot oil
and cook for 5-8 minutes, sometimes longer. You will be able to
tell.
7. In small bowl combine mustard and mayonnaise. To serve place
heaping teaspoon in middle of dish and place pork balls around it.
Serve as a first course or appetizer.

Fried Tomatoes

2 eggs
6 large red tomatoes, cut into 4 slices each
2 cups bread crumbs
2 cups olive oil
1 strip of bacon (optional)
3 cups mayonnaise
½ cup mustard, any kind
1 tsp. salt
1 small onion, diced
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
¼ cup parsley
¼ cup thyme
1. Heat oil in large fry pan.
2. Make egg wash with the eggs, add a little water.
3. Dip tomatoes in egg and then in bread crumbs.
4. Place in fry pan and fry until golden brown on both sides.
5. Set aside on paper towel to remove excess oil.
6. To make sauce, mix together mayonnaise, mustard, onion, salt,
pepper, cayenne. parsley and thyme. Mix well.
7. On salad plate place three tomatoes in an arrangement and place a
large tablespoon of mayonnaise in the middle.

Asparagus Cream Cheese Spread

1 16 oz. whipped cream cheese
2 cans asparagus
4 scallions, chopped
3 tbsp. horseradish sauce
6 slices bacon
pinch salt
1. Cook bacon in microwave or fry. Let cool and break up into tiny small pieces.
2. Place all ingredients into food processor or blender. Mix well.
3. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
4. Serve with vegetables, breads or crackers.

Mixed Cheese Spread

1 8 oz. pkg. of whipped cream cheese
4 oz. bleu cheese
1 cheddar cheese, grated
2 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
1 cup cooked, cut up meat (ham or sausage)
1/2 cup butter
1 onion, finely chopped
Preparation:
1. In large bowl combine all cheese with mixer.
2. Add in all ingredients and refrigerate for 8 hours and serve.
3. Serve with small breads or crackers.

Baked Artichoke Dip

Baked Artichoke Dip
1 Rye or Pumpernickel Bread, Round
1 lb. shredded cheddar cheese
7 green onions, chopped
1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
1 16 oz. sour cream
1 8 oz. whipped cream cheese
1 tbsp. prepared chopped garlic, 4 garlic cloves, chopped
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cut medium size hole on top of bread. Remove inside of bread to hollow it out.
3. In small saute pan cook onions and garlic in 1 tbsp. butter.
4. In medium bowl combine all ingredients and blend well. Add in the onions
and garlic mixture and blend well.
5. Scoop into bread mixture.
6. Place top of bread back on.
7. Cover bread completely in aluminum foil and bake for 60 minutes.
8. Serve with the pulled out bread or other breads or crackers.

Mixed Cheese Spread

1 8 oz. pkg. of whipped cream cheese
4 oz. bleu cheese
1 cheddar cheese, grated
2 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
1 cup cooked, cut up meat (ham or sausage)
1/2 cup butter
1 onion, finely chopped
Preparation:
1. In large bowl combine all cheese with mixer.
2. Add in all ingredients and refrigerate for 8 hours and serve.
3. Serve with small breads or crackers.

Apple and Brie Fondue

2 lbs. brie cheese
5 apples, peeled and cut into slices
Preparation:
1. Remove rind from cheese and cut into cubes.
2. Place cheese in fondue dish. Heat until cheese has melted but not liguidy.
3. Serve apple slices to dip into cheese. You can use teared pieces of italian bread also.

Mushroom and Nut Pate

2 lbs. mushrooms, chopped
1 cup nuts, any kind
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. tarragon
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. salt
1 cup plain yogurt
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp. garlic powder
Parsley for garnish, not necessary
Preparation:
1. In large skillet heat in oil onion and garlic. Cook until tunring golden brown. Add in
garlic
powder, mushrooms. Stir in tarragon, lemon juice, salt, pepper and paprika.
2. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Place in blender and blend for 3
minutes.
Add in nuts (almonds) and chop them. Blend for 2 more minutes.
3. Refrigerate for 8 hours and serve with crackers.

Cannelloni Brushetta

2 13 oz. cans cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1 4 oz. jar sweet red pimentos
1 large french bread, cut into 1/2 inch slices
1. In food processor or blender combine beans, olive oil, salt and pimentos.
Blend until smooth.
2. Preheat oven to broil. Place bread on cookie sheet and broil for 1 minute.
3. Spread bean mixture onto bread and broil for 3-5 minutes. Watching
carefully not to burn.
4. Serve on nice dish.

triangle. Press edges down firmly with fork.
4. In small bowl mix together egg and water and with finger paint the egg mixture over
the crescent.
5. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Pierogies with Sour Cream
32 pierogies, any kind
2 16 oz. sour creams
2 tbsp. paprika
1 small onion
3 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. olive oil
1. In small saute pan heat butter and oil.
2. Lay pierogies on large baking dish and pour over oil and butter mixture.
Bake for 35 minutes, or until they are turning golden brown.
3. You might want to toss once or twice while cooking.
4. Five minutes before complete sprinkle over the paprika.
5. Serve on large plate and place sour cream in bowl in center.

Mushroom Bread

1 small loaf white bread
1/2 lb. mushrooms, finely chopped
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
3 tbsp. flour
1/4 cup butter
1 scallion, finely chopped
Preparation:
1. Sauter mushrooms in butter. Add in lemon juice, heavy cream, salt, garlic powder,
flour and scallions.
2. Cook until cramy and thick.
3. Preheat oven to 425.
4. Remove mushroom mixture from stove.
5. Dip bread into mixture on both side. Place on cookie sheet and bake on each side for
5-8 minutes.