BABA GHANNOUJ (EGGPLANT APPETIZER)

BABA GHANNOUJ (EGGPLANT APPETIZER)
Appetizer Party Recipe Ingredients:

• 6 eggplants
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• salt
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley, fresh
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Appetizer Party Recipe Instructions:
Cook eggplants whole on all sides, turning as necessary until they are soft throughout & the skin is charred. Set aside to cool for 1 hour. Peel eggplants and discard skin. In a mixing bowl, add lemon juice and tahini. Blend well. Add salt to taste.
Finely chop the garlic cloves and add to mashed eggplant. Stir well and chill.
To serve, place in a flat serving dish and garnish with parsley. Pour olive oil the top...and enjoy the party appetizer !

SALMON APPETIZERS

SALMON APPETIZERS
Appetizer Party Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 large pkg Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• 1 large sweet onion, finely minced
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 8 oz smoked salmon or lox bits

Appetizer Party Recipe Instructions:
Cut the onion into quarters and place into the bowl of a food processor. Process with a few pulses until it is evenly chopped but be careful not to liquefy. Break the cream cheese into 4-5 sections and add to the processor.

Add the onion powder and garlic powder and process the mixture just until the onions are finely minced.

Cut smoked salmon into strips just large enough to fit on club crackers. Spread the cream cheese mixture on the cracker and cover it with a strip of salmon.

Optional: Top with a sliver of onion or a sprinkle of onion powder.

These can be made into bite-sized stuffed salmon rolls if you roll up the cream chesse mixture inside a small strip of salmon and place each one on a circular cracker....enjoy this party appetizer !

SHRIMP FILLED DEVILED EGGS

SHRIMP FILLED DEVILED EGGS
Appetizer Party Recipe Ingredients:

• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• 1/4 cup Miracle Whip
• 1 teaspoon French's mustard
• dash Tabasco sauce
• salt, to taste
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 6 medium cooked shrimp, finely chopped
• 2 green onions, finely chopped

Appetizer Party Recipe Instructions:
Cut peeled eggs lengthwise into halves. Slip out yolks; mash with fork.
Stir in Miracle Whip, mustard, Tabasco, garlic powder and salt; taste and adjust seasonings.
Stir in shrimp and minced green onions. Fill whites with egg yolk mixture, forming a slightly rounded top, or pipe through a decorative pastry bag or cookie shooter.
Arrange on a serving dish.
Cover tightly and refrigerate.
Garnish with paprika and chopped fresh parsley before serving, if desired.
Yields 12 deviled eggs...enjoy the party appetizer !
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Appetizer Recipe : Barbecued Chicken Wontons

Appetizer Recipe : Barbecued Chicken Wontons
Appetizer Party Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 cup cooked diced chicken
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 3 green onions with about 3 to 4 inches of green, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Dash black pepper
• 3 tablespoons purchased or homemade barbecue sauce
• 24 to 30 wonton wrappers
• Oil for deep frying
• Barbecue sauce for dipping

Appetizer Party Recipe Instructions
In a food processor, a food chopper, or by hand, finely mince the chicken and onions with seasonings. Add 3 tablespoons of barbecue sauce and process or mix well to combine. Put 1 teaspoon of the chicken mixture in the center of a wonton wrapper. Lightly brush water all around the edge of the wrapper. Fold over and press the edge all around to seal or follow instructions on the wonton wrapper insert for folding. Keep filled wontons covered with a damp dish towel to keep them from drying out, and keep the unused wrappers covered
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 370°. Fry the filled wontons, 3 or 4 at a time, until golden brown. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate and keep warm. Serve with barbecue sauce.
Makes about 2 to 2 1/2 dozen appetizers....enjoy the appetizer !
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Ham and Asparagus Roll-Ups

Appetizer Recipe: Ham and Asparagus Roll-Ups
Appetizer Party Recipe Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 pounds asparagus spears, cooked and drained
• 6 thin slices cooked ham
  

Appetizer Party Recipe Instructions :
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in the flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Add cheese; stir until melted. Using 8 slices of boiled ham, wrap about 5 or 6 asparagus spears with a slice of ham, then place in a baking dish. Repeat with remaining ham and asparagus. Place in a 375° oven and heat for about 10 minutes, until heated through. Pour cheese sauce over roll-ups to serve 4 persons.
Serve with tomato slices and biscuits for an easy but elegant lunch....enjoy the appetizers !

Appetizer Party Recipe: Cajun Chicken Wings

Appetizer Party Recipe: Cajun Chicken Wings
Appetizer Party Recipe Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup peanut oil, divided
• 4 pounds chicken wings (about 20 wings)
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Appetizer Party Recipe Instructions:
Grease two large baking sheets using 2 tablespoons of the oil on each one.

Cut the wings into 3 pieces; discard the wing tips (or save for stock), and cut the wings at the joint into two pieces.

To make the marinade, heat the remaining 1/2 cup peanut oil with the rest of the ingredients in a small saucepan, stir until the butter melts.

Add the chicken wing pieces to a large bowl, add the marinade, and toss to coat the chicken wings evenly. Marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature, or up to several hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Stir a few times while marinating to evenly coat wings.

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

Place the wings on the greased baking sheets and put in the preheated oven. Cook for 30 minutes, then pour off excess liquid. Loosen the wings with a metal spatula and turn, repositioning the wings so they all cook evenly. Cook 20 minutes longer.

The cooking time may vary according to the size of the wings. If the wings are small, bake for 20 minutes, loosen and turn as directed above, and cook 20 minutes longer. ..and the appetizer party recipe of cajun chicken wings is ready to serve...enjoy it !
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