Category Archives: Appetizers & Party Foods

Sillcocktail (Herring Cocktail)

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Cooking time: approximately 10 min

Ingredients: (4 pers)
1 small head of lettuce
1 can paprika salad
1 herring fillet or 1 can of pickled herring
1 can black caviar
4 raw egg yolks

Sauce:
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon mustard
3-4 tablespoons cream
salt, white pepper

Preparation:
1. Finely shred the rinsed salad and put it together with paprika strips at the bottom of a serving glass.

2. Cut the herring into thin pieces and spread on top.

3. Stir together vinegar oil and spices. Add the cream while stirring and moisten the salad with this sauce.

4. Add the caviar and top with a raw egg yolk.

5. Garnish with a thin slice of lemon.

© Hemmets Journal AB S/H/2

Poorly translated from the original Swedish by Google Translate.

Seafood in White Wine

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4 (8-oz size) frozen rock lobster tails
2 lb raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 pkg (6-oz size) frozen* king crab, thawed and drained
10 tablespoons butter or margarine
⅔ cup flour
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon paprika
Dash white pepper
3 to 3½ cups half-and-half (half milk, half cream)
1¼ cups dry white wine

*Or use 2 cans (7½-oz size) king crabmeat, drained

  1. In large kettle, bring 2½ quarts water to boiling. Add lobster tails; return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 8 minutes. With slotted utensil, lift out lobster tails, and set aside until cooled enough to handle.
  2. Return water to boiling. Add shrimp; return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes or until tender. Drain.
  3. Drain crabmeat, removing any cartilage and leaving pieces as big as possible.
  4. Remove meat from lobster shells; cut into bite-size pieces.
  5. Melt butter in Dutch oven; remove from heat. Stir in flour, salt, paprika, and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in 3 cups half-and-half, mixing until smooth.
  6. Bring to boiling, stirring. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
  7. Add wine, stirring until well combined. Add seafood; stir gently until combined. Cook over low heat until heated through. (Do not boil.) Add more half-and-half if sauce is too thick. Makes 12 servings.

© Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Snails in Garlic Butter

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1 can snails, with shells (7 ½-oz can; 1 ½ dozen shells)
½ cup soft butter or margarine
2 or 3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 shallot finely chopped
1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon dried chervil leaves
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg

  1. Several hours before serving: Wash snail shells, and drain well on paper towels. Drain snails thoroughly; set aside.
  2. In medium bowl, combine butter with remaining ingredients; mix well.
  3. Place a generous 1/4 teaspoon of butter mixture in each shell. Push a drained snail into each shell; cover with more butter mixture.
  4. Arrange shells carefully, open ends up, in flat baking dish or special escargot (snail) dishes. Cover and refrigerate.
  5. To serve: Preheat oven to 400F. Bake snails in shells, uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, or until butter mixture is very bubbly. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 first course or 6 to 8 hors d’oeuvre servings.

© Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Carrot Ring Mould with Peas and Onions

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2-3 pounds new carrots
Butter
¼ pint chicken stock
1 tablespoon sugar
Salt
2 eggs
6-8 tablespoons grated cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
Cooked peas and button onions

Wash carrots; slice thickly and place in a saucepan; cover with cold water and cook over a high heat until water boils. Drain.

Simmer balanced carrots in 4 tablespoons butter, the chicken stock, sugar, and salt, to taste, until carrots have absorbed the liquid without burning and are tender.

Mash carrot mixture and mix well with 2 eggs, 4 tablespoons softened butter, cheese, and salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Press into a well-buttered ring mould and heat through in a slow oven (350-M3) for 15 minutes. Turn carrot ring out on a heated serving dish and fill centre with cooked peas and button onions. Surround with remaining peas and onions. Serves 6.

Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 36 Park Street, London W.1. © Robert Carrier 1966 Photographs Angel Studio. Box drawing Alan Cracknell. Card drawings Charles Pickard.

Omelette – Plain and Filled

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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
To serve: 4

You will need
8 eggs
8 tablespoons water
salt and pepper
butter for frying

Break two eggs into a bowl, beat well with 2 tablespoons water and seasoning. Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan and when hot, pour in egg mixture. Allow the omelette to set and brown on the underside, then fold. Turn on to a serving plate. Make 3 more omelettes in the same way.

Filling:
4 oz. mushrooms
2 oz. butter
1 oz. flour
1/2 pint milk
salt and pepper
parsley and tomato slices for garnish

Melt butter in pan and saute sliced mushroom for 1 minute. Add flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in milk. Return to heat and bring to boil, stirring. Season to taste. Divide mixture into four and put filling in omelette before folding. Garnish with parsley and tomato slices.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1968 English text © Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1968

Eggplant Caviar

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¼ cup dehydrated onion flakes
¼ cup onion bouillon
2 cups cooked eggplant
1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
Artificial sweetener to equal 1 teaspoon sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt
Lemon slices, to garnish
Nutmeg, to garnish

Combine onion flakes and bouillon. Let stand 5 minutes. Combine onion mixture, eggplant, green pepper, tomato, sweetener, and garlic in blender container; process at medium speed until mixture is pureed. Transfer to skillet. Cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Chill. Add lemon juice and salt; garnish with lemon slices and sprinkle with nutmeg. Divide evenly. Makes 6 servings.

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

Vermouth Cassis and Provençale Caviar

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Sometimes called “poor man’s caviar,” Provençale Caviar is neither poor nor vavia. A piquant blend of tuna, anchovies, and black olives, this concoction somewhat resembles sturgeon caviar in appearance; in taste it is reminiscent of the South of France favorite, Salad Nicoise. It is as elegant an appetizer as Vermouth Cassis is an apéritif.

10 anchovy fillets
2 cans (6-oz size) pitted black olives, drained
1 can (7-oz size) white tuna, packed in oil.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Rinse anchovy fillets lightly under running cold water to remove excess saltiness; pat dry on paper towels. Chope and combine with olives, tuna, olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. Purée in blender or food processor. Serve with club crackers and bread sticks.

Yield: About 2 cups.

About Crème de Cassis

Crème de Cassis is a sweet apéritif liqueer made from black currants, often used to sweeten apéritif wines. A superbly easy dessert can be made just by pouring a few teaspoons of crème de cassis over raspberry sherbert. Call it Sorbet de Cassis.

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

Port Sangaree and Salmon Mousse Pâté with Cucumber Wafers

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1 an (16-oz size) salmon, drained or 2 cups cooked fresh salmon
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup clam juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
½ teaspoon ground celery seed
½ cup heavy cream

Remove skin and bone from salmon and flaked with fork; set aside. Sprinkle gelatin on surface of white win and dissolve. Heat clam juice in small saucepan until simmering; add wine and gelatin and heat until gelatin has melted. Remove from heat; add flaked salmon, lemon juice, salt ,pepper, cayenne, and celery seed. Purée in blender or food processor or pass through food mill or sieve.

Cool to room temperature. Beat heavy cream until light peaks form. Gently fold into salmon mixture. Turn mixture into lightly oiled loaf pan, 8½” x 4½” x 2½”.
Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

Unmold on serving platter; serve with Cucumber Wafers
Yield: 4 cups pâté (12-16 slices).

CUCUMBER WAFERS

Select large, firm cucumber with dark green skins. Peel carefully. allowing slivers of peel to reaming for color. Run times of fork lengthwise down sides of cucumber to form ridges. Cut into ¼-inch slices and serve cold.

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

Diplomat and Shad Roe Monogram

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In season, shad roe has always been one of the most popular dishes along Washington’s Embassy Row. Canned shad roe may be used for this recipe, making the dish available all year long, to be served hot or cold as the occasion and the weather suggest.

1 pair shad roe, fresh or canned
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup light cream
4 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper
1 dash hot sauce

Separate shad roe gently with fork, removing skin and filament (chop fine with sharp knife if using frozen roe): Set aside.

Heat butter in heavy-bottomed saucepan until foaming. Add flour and stir thoroughly until mixture forms paste. Stir in cream; blend over low heat until mix forms smooth paste. Remove from heat. Fold in egg yolks, one at a time; add shad roe, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Mix.

In separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into roe mixture. Lightly grease a 5-cup mold and dust with flour. Fill with roe mixture and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Place in large saucepan and add boiling water to saucepan to come halfway up sides of mold. Cover and place on low flame; steam 60 minutes. Remove from saucepan and unmold.

Serve with bacon curls and table water crackers
Yield: 3 ½ cups mold.

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

Salad and Sandwich Loaf

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Suggested Sandwich Fillings

“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with scraped cucumber – raisin bread.
“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with jelly, jam or marmalade – toasted bread.
“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with peanut butter – graham bread.
“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with shredded pineapple.
“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with chopped candied ginger.
“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with chopped dill pickle.
“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with chopped dates.
“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with chopped pecans and Kraft Kitchen Fresh French Dressing
“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with chopped green peppers.
“Philadelphia” Cream Cheese with finely chopped parsley, American Cheese moistened with vinegar, anchovy essence or sardine paste.

Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation, © 1931 “Cheese and Ways to Serve It”