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Pickle Thingies

Pickle Thingies

Ingredients :

Whole dill pickle
Cream cheese
Thinly sliced ham

Chilled Spring Rolls

Chilled Spring Rolls

Ingredients :

2 green onions
5 cups bean sprouts (10 ounces)
10 cooked fresh crab legs (each about 2
inches long) -- shelled
OR
10 imitation whole crab legs (each about 2
inches long)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
10 leaf lettuce leaves
10 ready-to-eat spring roll skins (8 1/2
inches square)
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Honey Sichuan Sauce -- (recipe follows)

HONEY SICHUAN SAUCE
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup chili pure

Chicken-Almond Canapes

Chicken-Almond Canapes

Ingredients :

3/4 cup chopped chicken
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/4 cup grated Switzerland Swiss cheese
1 tsp chopped gherkin
Salt and pepper to taste
Mayonnaise to moisten
Buttered toast rounds
Sliced blanched almonds optional


Procudures

Mix the chicken with almonds and grated cheese. Add the gherkin and salt and pepper to taste. If the paste is not bound together, add a little mayonnaise to hold it. Pile on buttered toast rounds and grill under a low flame. You may top this with a slice of blanched almond if you wish.

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Almond Mushroom Pate

Almond Mushroom Pate

Ingredients :

2 tb Margarine
1 x Sm Onion, chopped (1/4 c)
1 x Clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 c Sliced Mushrooms (4 oz)
1/2 ts Tarragon
1 c Blanched Whole Almonds(6 oz)
1 tb Lemon juice
2 ts Soy Sauce
1 ds White Pepper
2 tb Cream Cheese, opt. *

Hidden Valley Ranch Cheese Ball

Hidden Valley Ranch Cheese Ball

Ingredients :

6 ounces low fat/fat free cream cheese
6 ounces regular cream cheese
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
Coarsely chopped red or green pepper

Sausage Cheese Balls

Sausage Cheese Balls

Ingredients :

2 pounds sausage
1-1/2 cups all purpose baking/biscuit mix
4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped cooked broccoli
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp of garlic powder


Procudures

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Form into 1-inch balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Sausage cheese balls can be frozen uncooked. Thaw and cook according to directions.

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Smoked Salmon Mousse

Smoked Salmon Mousse

Ingredients :

1 tablespoon green onion or shallots, fine chopped
2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup unsalted butter, soft (divided )
2 to 5 ounces smoked salmon, boned and flaked
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 tablespoon vodka

Nutty Bacon Cheeseball

Nutty Bacon Cheeseball

Ingredients :

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup milk
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup finely minced green onions (white part only)
1 (2 ounce) jar diced pimiento, drained
10 slices bacon, cooked, drained, finely crumbled and divided
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/4 cup minced parsley
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Easy Cheese Ball I

Easy Cheese Ball I

Ingredients :

2 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons liquid smoke
4 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, finely grated
1/4 cup EACH celery and bell peppers,
finely chopped, mixed
1/3 cup pecans, finely chopped
2 tablespoons dried minced onions
Dash Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Brie-Almond Appetizer

Brie-Almond Appetizer

Ingredients :

1 small wheel of Brie cheese
2 tablespoons butter
1 package almonds, slivered

Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

Ingredients :

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (12 ounce) package sausage
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (8 ounce) package processed cheese

Almond Fried Shrimp

Almond Fried Shrimp

Ingredients :

1 c All purpose flour
1 pn Salt
2 c Milk
4 ea Eggs
12 ea Uncooked jumbo shrimp
1 1/2 c Sliced almonds (5 oz)
6 c Vegetable oil

Vol-o-vent w/Mushrooms In Cream Sauce

Vol-o-vent w/Mushrooms In Cream Sauce

Ingredients :

4 large (or 8 small) Vol-o-vents kept warm in oven, 100 gr onions minced, 600gr mushrooms sliced, 2 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp flour, 1 cup white wine, 1 cup cream, parsley, 1/2 tsp. salt & pepper.

BLOOMING ONION 2

BLOOMING ONION 2

Ingredients :

3 cups cornstarch

1 1/2 cups flour

2 tsps garlic salt

2 tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

24 ozs beer

4 - 6 collosal onions 4" dia or larger

seasoned flour, as needed

1 quart Creamy chili sauce

Philly" Stuffed Mushrooms

Philly" Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients :

2 lb Fresh mushrooms [med size]
6 tb PARKAY margerine
8 oz Philadelphia Brand Cream
-Cheese [softened]
1/2 c Kraft Natural blue cheese
-[crumbled]
2 tb Onions [chopped]

All-American Egg Rolls

All-American Egg Rolls

Ingredients :

1 qt Cooking oil
15 ea Cloves fresh garlic, peeled
1/2 c Real mayonnaise
1/2 c Softened cream cheese
2 tb Prepared mustard
4 ea Polish sausages
1 Egg
1/4 ts Milk
8 lg Egg roll wrappers
Chopped parsely

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients :

20 large mushrooms, stemmed
3 tbsp Italian dressing to taste
8 ounces Crabmeat, well picked
3/4 cup bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup minced onion
1 tsp lemon juice

Carpaccio

Carpaccio

Ingredients :

Small fillet of beef ( tenderloin - clean ), olive oil, black crushed peppercorns, parmesamo cheese, mustard, salt, paprika, pepper.

FROZEN ONION RINGS

FROZEN ONION RINGS

Ingredients :

Lg. firm onion, sliced

Milk

Pancake mix

Ice water

Flour

Cornmeal


Procudures

Separate onion into rings and blanch 15 seconds. Chill in ice water and drain. Roll in flour, dip in milk, then roll in mixture (half and half) of pancake flour mix and cornmeal. Freeze on cookie sheet. Freeze with waxed paper between layers. To serve, fry at 375 degrees while frozen. Salt and serve. They are handy to have in freezer.

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Dried Beef Appetizer

Dried Beef Appetizer

Ingredients :

1 package dried beef
1 package cream cheese, softened
1 bunch scallions (spring onions)