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Escargots
Mix, but do not whip, all ingredients except snails. Heat mixture in large skillet. Add snails and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, allowing liquid to cook into snails. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put small amount of butter mixture into bottom of each shell. Insert snail using end of fork. Top with additional butter mixture. Continue until all shells are filled, placing them in flat baking dish as they are completed. Pour remaining butter mixture over snails and heat until bubbling, about 10 minutes.
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Fast Goodies
Mix everything together. Put into muffin tins. Bake @ 450 for 10-12 minutes. Good. Easy. Quick. Special.
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Felafel
Mash chickpeas well (make sure they are cooked well enough to be mashable). Combine with other ingredients. Chill well. With floured hands, make the batter into one-inch-diameter balls. Dust each one lightly with flour. Heat a two inch pool of oil in heavy skillet to 365 degrees. Deep fry felafel until golden brown, serve immediately.
MODIFICATIONS: I usually use 1-2 tsp of cayenne because I like them spicy. I usually heat the oil in my wok and then drop the batter into the wok by spoonfuls. Don't put too many in the wok at a time or the temp. will drop.
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Feta Stuffed Pasta Shells
Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :05 In pot of boiling water, cook pasta shells as directed on package (till al dente). Rinse until cold water. Drain well, arrange shells on large microwave safe serving dish. Set aside. In bowl, combine feta, red pepper, olives, walnuts, parsley and oregano. Fill each pasta shells with about 1 tsp of feta cheese mixture. Use toothpick to skewer each shell. Microwave stuffed shells at Medium (50%) for 4 to 5 minutes or till heated through. MAKES: 48 appetizers.
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Fire Balls
* Use a spicy breading mix made for pork or for less spicy dish use unseasoned fine dry bread crumbs. A mixture of pork breading crumbs and plain crumbs is good to use.
1. Cut off stem ends and remove seeds from the peppers. Rinse peppers to remove seeds, but allow some seeds to remain if you like them hotter.
2. Stuff peppers lightly with cheese, then set aside.
3. Thoroughly mix sausage, biscuit mix, and remaining cheese. Make small patties from the mixture. Place a pepper in the center of each patty, then wrap and seal the dough around the pepper. Coat one or two balls at a time by shaking them in a plastic bag with the pork breading mix or seasoning of your choice.
4. Using a lightly greased skillet, brown sausage balls until the sausage is thoroughly cooked, turning several times.
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Flaky Mushroom Swirls
IN A LARGE HEAVY SKILLET, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onions and saute them until just limp, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the remaining oil, then stir in the mushrooms. Adjust the heat to high and cook the mushrooms until the moisture has almost completely evaporated, 7 minutes, stirring often. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the cheese, chervil and pepper, and set the filling aside while rolling out the pastry. Lightly flour a clean workspace. Unfold the pastry and dust lightly with flour. Using a floured rolling pin, roll the pastry into a rectangle about 12-by-18 inches. Cut the rectangle into 2 long rectangles measuring 6-by-18 inches each. Brush off the excess flour, and spread half of the mushroom mixture over each rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border at the uppermost edges. Starting with the bottom long edge, roll up each rectangle jelly roll fashion gently pressing the top edge to seal the pastry. Carefully wrap the rolls tightly in plastic wrap or foil. Flatten each roll slightly by pushing gently on the sides so the spirals will be oval-shaped, and refrigerate until the pastry is firm, at least 2 hours. This may be done up to 4 days ahead of time. Preheat oven to 375F, and line a cookie sheet (or 2 if you have them) with baking parchment. Remove the rolls from the refrigerator as you are ready to cut them. With a sharp knife, cut the rolls crosswise into 3/8-inch slices. Place each oval onto the parchment, leaving 1 1/2 inches of space between them. Transfer the pan(s) to the middle of the oven, and bake until the tops are lightly browned. With a spatula, turn the spirals over and continue cooking until the second side is lightly browned and the centers are cooked through. If using 2 pans, rotate the pans during baking for even baking. Remove the pans, slide the swirls onto a rack to cool, and continue in the same fashion until all the swirls are baked. Serve warm.
NOTE: If using your food processor to chop mushrooms, you will be far more successful if you pulse them several times to reach the desired consistency rather than let the machine run. Over-processed mushrooms are often watery and will not brown.
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Freezer Log
Combine in food processor - 1/2 lb. sharp yellow cheese, 8 slices bacon, 1/2 tsp. Worchestershire sauce, 1 tsp. dry mustard, 2 tsp. mayonnaise. Blend until bacon is minced. Form into a log shaped like party rye bread. Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and freeze til firm. To serve, slice, put on rye bread.
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Fried Bruschetta
Heat some olive oil in a skillet and fry the bread with the garlic. Spread the fried bread with pureed beans, season with salt and pepper, drizzle on more olive oil and garnish with chopped fresh fennel or pepper.
Yield: 2 servings
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Garlic Bread
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring the garlic and water to a boil. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and wisk in Butter Buds. Pour or spoon the garlic stock over the sliced bread. If desired, distribute the tomato and herbs over the bread. Wrap the bread in foil and bake for about ten minutes. Open the foil and broil for about one minute more until the desired warmth or crispness.
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Garlic Crisps
Cut tortillas into quarters; coat with cooking spray, and sprinkle with garlic salt. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350øF for 12 minutes or until golden. Cool. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 16 crisps. Prep Time: 4 mins. Bake: 12 mins.
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Gator Bites
Cut the alligator into 1/2" thick steaks and tenderize by pounding with a meat mallet for a minute or two. Cut each steak into strips about the size of your baby finger. Combine the lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Add the alligator, making sure it's coated with the marinade. Marinate the gator in this mixture for 30 mins. in the frig, turning once during this time.
Combine the flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, cayenne, and chili pepper in a bowl and whisk to mix.
Just before serving, pour the oil to a depth of at least 1" in a small frying pan or electric skillet, and heat to 350~. Drain the gator and blot dry. Dredge the gator pieces in flour to cover, shaking off the excess.
Fry the gator pieces, turning with a slotted spoon or wire skimmer, until golden brown, 1 to 2 mins. total. Work in several batches, so as not to crowd the pan. Drain on paper towels and serve at once.
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Guacamole Mousse
Soften gelatin in cold water in a small saucepan. Add bouillon cube and salt. Heat, stirring constantlly, until gelatin and bouillon are dissolved; cool slightly.
Combine avocado, sour cream, green onion, lemon juice, and hot sauce; stir in gelatin mixture. Pour into a 3-cup mold and refrigerate until firm. Unmold, and garnish as desired. Serve with crackers. Yield: about 2 2/3 cups.
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Ham Biscuits
Cut ham slices in half. Cut cheese into strips. Preheat oven to 325 F. Beat butter, onion, poppy seeds, mustard and Worchestershire together in small bowl. Split rolls. Spread butter mixture on both cut sides of rolls. Place one piece of ham and 1 slice cheese on bottom half of each roll. Replace tops and place on cookie sheet. Cover loosely with foil and bake 15 minutes or until cheese begins to melt. These freeze very well. Per appetizer: 135 calories, 8 g total fat (3 g saturated), 264 mg sodium, 20 mg cholesterol, 10 g carbohydrates, 6 g protein.
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Ham Puffs
Combine cream cheese with egg yolk, baking powder, and a dash of salt; mix until blended and smoothe. Cut 4 small rounds from each slice of bread using a biscuit cutter or small glass. Spread each round lightly with mayonnaise. Spread each with a thin layer of deviled ham. Spoon the cheese mixture on the ham. Sprinkle with paprika. This much can be done ahead and the appetizers frozen, if you desire. To serve, put into a moderately hot oven(375) for 12-15 minutes, or until puffed and browned. Serve immediately. Makes 45 appetizers.
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Herbed Olives In Oil
Arrange all ingredients except oil in a 1-pint jar. Pour oil into jar to cover olives. Store covered at room temperature at least 1 week but no more that 1 month.
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Hummous
Drop the garlic cloves through the feed tube of a food processor that has been fitted with a steel blade. Stop the machine and add the garbanzo beans. Puree the beans with the garlic. Add the tahini, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Through the feed tube, slowly add the reserved liquid from the garbanzo beans, until the hummous is the desired consistency. Serve with in a bowl or on a flat dish, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with paprika. Serve with pita or crackers. Keeps refrigerated for 2 weeks.
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Island Teriyaki
Combine first 6 ingredients. Cut meat across grain in strips 1 inch wide. Use tenderizer according to label directions. Add meat to soy mixture, stirring to coat; let stand 15 minutes at room temperature. Lace strips accordion-style on skewers. Broil 5 inches from heat 5 to 7 minutes or till cooked rare to medium-rare, turning frequently and basting with soy marinade (or cook and baste over charcoal). Serve hot as an appetizer.
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Jalapeno Poppers
Cut jalapeno's in half, seed and vein. Press cream cheese into each half. Dip into egg, then roll in bread crumbs. Freeze (to soften the peppers). Back at 350 for about 20 minutes.
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Kanape Me Kasseri
Trim crust from bread and cut into desired shapes with canape cutter or sharp knife. Top each pc. w/thin slice of cheese cut to fit the sape of the bread. Granist edges w/mortadella or other salami, and the chopped olives, pickles, or relish.
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Killer Bread
Here's Carole Rock's Killer Bread from Poppa Rock's Family Cookbook - Also. Slice loaf in half horizontally. Butter cut sides of both halves3 and toast under broiler until lightly browned. Mix the remaining ingredients and spread over both halves, using the entire mixture. Bake at 400 deg. for 15 to 20 minutes, until top is brown and puffed. Cut into wedges and serve hot. CAROLE'S NOTE: If fresh basil & oregano are available it will really make a powerful difference, but use triple the amount of each when using fresh herbs. Margaret...this is one of the most popular goodies we've had on the board. Carole's 2 Poppa Rock Cookbooks are full of superb goodies.
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