Category Archives: Appetizers & Party Foods

American Thanksgiving Menu

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This menu is also ideal for any special occasions. The quantities given serve 6-8 people.

Prawn and Citrus Fruit Cocktail
Remove the pulp from 2 large oranges and 1 grapefruit. Blend with 2/3 cup sour cream or whipped cream plus the juice of 1/2 -1 lemon. Add 3 tablespoons mayonnaise. 1 teaspoon tomato ketchup and 2/3 -1 cup peeled prawns or shrimp. Put into glasses, top with prawns and a little tomato ketchup.

Roast Turkey with Celery Herb Stuffing
Mix 4 cups fresh soft bread crumbs from a brown or wholewheat loaf with 8 stalks finely chopped celery, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon chopped lemon thyme, grated rind and juice of 1 lemon, 1 finely chopped onion, 1 cup shredded suet or melted margarine and 2 eggs or 3 egg yolks. Put into an 8-10lb turkey; either cook in a 325-350°F oven allowing 30 minutes per lb and 30 minutes over or in a 425-450°F oven allowing 15 minutes per lb. and 15 minutes over. Baste well with melted fat or butter unless using the special self basting turkey (Illustrated). ALWAYS ALLOW FROZEN TURKEYS TO DEFROST BEFORE COOKING. Serve with roast potatoes, corn and beans and cranberry and applesauce.

Cranberry and Apple Sauce
Simmer 1lb peeled apples and 1/2 lb cranberries with 2/3 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar until tender.

Coffee Chiffon
Make 2 1/2 cups strong coffee. Soften 3 envelops gelatin in a little cold coffee, stir into the hot coffee and heat until dissolved. Allow to cool and begin to stiffen then fold in 1 1/4 cups lightly whipped cream, 1/2-3/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts. Beat 3 egg whites (left from stuffing) very stiffly, gradually beat in 2/3 cup sugar, fold into the coffee nut mixture. Pile into a dish, serve with cookies.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd 1972

Hors D’Oeuvres

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Avocado Spread: Mix 1 avocado, mashed, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon paprika. Toast bread strips, 3 x 1 inch, on one side; cover other side with spread. Dip edges in finely snipped parsley.

Cornucopias: Roll salami slices into cornucopias; secure with wooden picks. Fill with potato salad or softened cream cheese seasoned with horseradish.

Stuffed Cream Cheese Balls: Molded softened cream cheese around cocktail onion, sweet pickle chunk or stuffed olive; shape into balls. Roll in snipped parsley or chopped dried beef. If you wish, season cheese with snipped chives, horseradish and pepper before molding.

Garlic Olives: Add cut clove garlic to bring of ripe olives; let stand several hours.

Savory Dill Franks: Spread 2 thin crosswise slices frankfurters with mixture of mustard, mayonnaise and horseradish. Put slices together in pairs with dill pickle slice between; secure with wooden picks.

Triple Treat Kabobs: Thread 2 or 3 of these combinations on wooden picks: cocktail onion, sautéed mushroom, Swiss cheese cube; stuffed olive, pickled onion, Swiss cheese cube; maraschino cherry, pickled onion, sweet pickle chunk.

©Copyright 1971 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Hallowe’en Punch and Party Fare

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Cooking time: 10 mins.
Preparation time: 10 mins.
Main cooking utensils: saucepan, punch bowl

For 12 servings you need:

2 2-in cinnamon sticks
6-8 cloves
little ground nutmeg
grated rind of 2 oranges
1 1/4 cups concentrated lemon drink
1 1/4 cups concentrated orange drink
5 cups cider
soda water (optional)

Decoration:
2 apples, thinly sliced
1 orange, thinly sliced

Savory boats:
2 French loaves
1 lb ham, 1 head celery
4 dessert apples
1 green sweet pepper
1 red sweet pepper
3 firm tomatoes, mayonnaise

Garnish:
orange slices, grapes

1. Simmer cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and orange rind in mixed concentrated fruit drink for 10 minutes

2. Strain through cheesecloth, add the cider

3. Add soda water if used.

TO SERVE: In a punch bowl on ice, decorated with apple and orange slices

Savory boats: Scoop out some of the center crumb from the loaves. Dice the ham, celery, apple, peppers, tomatoes. Mix with the mayonnaise. Fill the loaves. Garnish with slices of orange and grapes.

Party cake: Sandwich two layer cakes together with jam; cover top and sides with your favorite frosting. Decorate with crystallized orange and lemon slices and walnut halves.

Party ideas: Cut faces in rosy apples, top with witches’ hat and candles; fix black paper cat onto punch bowl.

Printed in Canada © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Beef Burgundy Balls – Hot Ham Puffs

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Beef Burgundy Balls

1 pound round steak, ground
1 egg, well beaten
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
4 teaspoons minced onion
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Burgundy wine
Fine cracker crumbs
Fat or cooking oil

Combine first 8 ingredients; mix well. Form into small balls; roll in crumbs. Melt fat or pour cooking oil into a large skillet to a depth of 1 inch; heat to 375°. Fry meat balls 4 minutes or until brown. Serve hot on wooden cocktail picks. Makes about 24.

Hot Ham Puffs

1 can (4 1/2 ounces) deviled ham
3 tablespoons Burgundy wine
Bread, cut in rounds
1 egg white
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard

Combine ham and wine; mix well. Spread on bread rounds. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold in mayonnaise and mustard. Spread on deviled ham. Arrange on a baking sheet and place in broiler 4 inches from heat until brown. Serve at once. Makes about 12 to 14 puffs.

Publishd by -COOKINDEX- Division of H.S. Stuttman Co. Inc., New York. ©Copyright 1958 Tested Recipe Institute, Inc. New York.

Pigs-In-A-Blanket Crepes

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10 Yellow Cornmeal Crepes
3 tablespoons dijon-style mustard
50 cocktail frankfurters
3/4 cup chili sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/4 teaspoon onion salt

Prepare crepes. Spread a scant teaspoon of mustard on unbrowned side of each crepe. Cut each crepe into 5 strips. Place 1 cocktail frankfurter at one end of each strip. Roll up as for jelly roll. Arrange appetizers seam side down in a shallow baking pan. Bake in 425° oven about 15 minutes or till heated through. Meanwhile, for sauce, combine chili sauce, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, horseradish, and onion salt. To serve, spear hot appetizers using wooden picks and dip into sauce. Makes 50 appetizers.

Yellow Cornmeal Crepes

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
2 eggs
1 tablespoon cooking oil

In bowl combine all ingredients and 1/4 teaspoon salt; beat with rotary beater till blended. Heat a lightly greased 6-inch skillet or crepe pan (don’t use an inverted crepe pan). Remove from heat. Spoon in about 2 tablespoons batter; lift and tilt skillet to spread batter evenly. Return to heat; brown one side only. Invert pan over paper toweling; remove crepe. Repeat to make 16 to 18 crepes, greasing pan occasionally. Stir batter often to keep cornmeal from settling. Don’t freeze these crepes as they crumble when frozen.

©Meredith Corporation, MCMLXXX. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Crab-Stuffed Ham Rolls

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2 packages (6 ounces each) frozen cooked crabmeat
12 thin slices boiled ham (about 1/2 ound)
Curry Sauce (below)
Hot cooked rice
Sliced green onions or capers

Heat oven to 350°. Cut each block of frozen crabmeat into 6 sticks, each 1/2 inch wide. Place frozen stick of crabmeat on narrow end of each ham slice; roll up and secure with wooden pick. Place seam side down in ungreased baking pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Cover; bake 20 minutes or until heated through. 4 or 5 servings.

Curry Sauce

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon sherry or sherry flavoring

In saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Blend in flour, salt, curry powder and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in milk and sherry. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. 1 cup sauce.

©Copyright 1971 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Country Pate

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Cooking time: 2 1/4 hours
Preparation time: 20 mins.
Main cooking utensils: 1-quart ovenproof dish, deep baking pan
Oven temperature: 300-325°F
Oven position: center

For 6-12 servings you need:
3 bay leaves
4 slices bacon
1 lb pork liver
1/2 lb fat back
1 egg
3 tablespoons fine semolina flour
2 cloves garlic
pinch mixed herbs
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1-2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons brandy

1. Grease the dish thoroughly.
2. Arrange the bay leaves in the bottom of the dish in the center
3. Line the dish with bacon
4. Grind or chop liver and fat back finely.
5. Add beaten egg, fine semolina, finely chopped garlic, herbs, mace, pepper, salt, and brandy.
6. Blend together well and turn into prepared dish.
7. Stand dish in a larger baking pan of hot water.
8 Cover with lid on aluminum foil.
9. Bake in a slow oven until firm.

TO SERVE: Allow to cool, turn out, and serve with hot toast and butter or a salad.

TO VARY: Use calf liver, add 2-3 chopped gherkins and little chopped onion at stage 5.

TO STORE: Melt a little butter, pour over pate to prevent drying. Pate will keep some time in a refrigerator, so it is worth making a large quantity.

©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Zesty Cheddar Log

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4 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 cup minced celery
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1 medium cucumber, scored and sliced

Combine Cheddar cheese, celery, and Worcestershire in a medium bowl. Shape into log, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Sprinkle curry powder on waxed paper. Roll cheese log in curry powder, coating it evenly. Wrap loosely in waxed paper. Chill at least 2 hours, to blend flavors. Slice and serve, evenly divided, with cucumber slices. Make 2 luncheon servings.

Cheddar-Pimento Log

4 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 cup finely chopped pimentos
Dash hot sauce
3 tablespoons dehydrated parsley flakes
1 medium cucumber, scored and sliced

Combine Cheddar cheese, pimentos, and hot sauce in a medium bowl. Shape into log, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Sprinkle parsley flakes on waxed paper. Roll cheese log in parsley flakes, coating it evenly. Wrap loosely in waxed paper. Chill at least 2 hours to blend flavors. Slice and serve, evenly divided, with cucumber slices. Makes 2 luncheon servings.

Copyright © Weight Watchers International, Inc. 1974. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Tom Boy & Baby Hot Dogs with Pa’s Hot Dog Relish

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Baby Hot Dogs with Pa’s Hot Dog Relish

4 hot dog rolls
Mayonnaise and mustard
4 hot dogs
Pa’s Hot Dog Relish (see below)

Preheat oven to broil. Split hot dog rolls lengthwise and spread lightly with mustard and mayonnaise. Place under broiler and broil until bubbly and lightly toasted, about 1 minute.

Fry, broil, or boil hot dogs until heated through. Place hot dogs in hot dog rolls and close. Cut rolls in thirds, cutting crosswise, to form 12 miniature hot dog sandwiches. Secure with skewers and serve with additional mustard and mayonnaise and Pa’s Hot Dog Relish.

Pa’s Hot Dog Relish

1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped dill pickle
1/4 cup chopped pimiento
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup chopped gherkins
1 cup prepared mustard
1 cup catsup
1/4 cup prepared horseradish
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Mix ingredients together and chill, covered, in refrigerator. Holds up to 5 days on refrigerator shelf.
Yield: About 2 1/2 pints.

Copyright ©1977 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Savory Boxes

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Cooking time: 15-20 mins.
Preparation time: 15 mins.
Main cooking utensil: baking sheet
Oven temperature: 425-450°F.
Oven position: toward top

For 4 people you need:
8 2-in squares bread, about 1 1/2 ins thick
1/2 cup melted margarine

Filing:
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup milk
seasoning
1/3-2/3 cup cooked shrimp or prawns

Garnish:
shrimp
parsley

1. Insert tip of a knife and mark a small square on each piece of bread to form the lid: remove carefully.

2. Take out center – this need not be wasted but may be made into crisp crumbs.

3. Brush the outside and lids of the boxes with melted margarine, stand on baking sheet, and cook until crisp and brown, approximately 15 minutes; the lids will take a shorter time.

4. To make the filling, heat butter, stir in flour, cook for several minutes, and then add milk. Bring to a boil, cook until thickened, season, and add shrimp.

TO SERVE: Fill the boxes with the shrimp mixture, garnish and serve at once.

TO VARY: Add chicken or ham to sauce.

©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967 Printed in Canada