Archive for the 'Appetizers' Category

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Incredients : 8 ounces good quality bleu cheese such
as Roquefort, Gorgonzola or Stilton
12 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
18 to 24 mushrooms, stems removed
Chopped parsley
Procedure :Combine the cheese, butter, mustard, and the Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl, stirring with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined. [...]

Stuffed Gouda

Stuffed Gouda
Incredients : 1 small Gouda or Edam cheese, wax coating removed
1 to 2 tablespoons red wine or Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
Salt and freshly-ground pepper, to taste
Procedure :Scoop out the cheese, leaving a hollow shell. Grate or finely chop the scooped out cheese and mix with the red wine or Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt [...]

Stuffed Chinese Pea Pods

Stuffed Chinese Pea Pods
Incredients : 1/2 pound Chinese pea pods
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 (5 ounce) jar blue cheese spread
Milk
Procedure :Wash pea pods, but do not stem. Blanch in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds. Drain and chill. Combine and beat cream cheese, blue cheese spread, and enough milk to make a medium-stiff filling.

Spicy Oyster Shooters

Spicy Oyster Shooters
Incredients : 1 oyster, shucked
Cocktail sauce
Horseradish sauce
Good-quality chilled vodka
Procedure :Place shucked raw oyster in a shot glass. Add a little cocktail sauce, horseradish and vodka. Shoot it down.

Spicy Cream Cheese Slices

Spicy Cream Cheese Slices
Incredients : 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing Mix (dry)
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
4 scallions, chopped
1/3 cup (or less) mayonnaise
4 ounces black olives, chopped
10 green olives, sliced
1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos
1 package (10) flour tortillas
Procedure :Mix all ingredients except tortillas. Spread [...]

Spiced Shrimp

Spiced Shrimp
Incredients : 3 tablespoons pickling spice
2 tablespoons seasoned salt
1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vinegar
1 quart water
1 pound fresh or frozen shrimp (in shells)
Procedure :Add spices, salt and vinegar to water. Let boil 10 minutes, then add shrimp (if using frozen shrimp, thaw before cooking). Boil 5 to 7 minutes or [...]