Easy Cheese Straws
Ingredients:
* 1/2 (15 ounce) package frozen puff pastry,
partially thawed
* 1 egg white
* 1 tablespoon water
* 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking
sheets with parchment paper.
2. Unroll puff pastry onto a lightly flowered
surface. Divide pastry sheet into 3 strips
along the fold lines.
3. Beat egg white and water in a small dish.
4. Place the Parmesan on some wax paper.
5. Brush the egg mixture over the pastry strip.
Drag the pastry in the cheese, coating both
sides.
6. Cut each strip crosswise into 1/2 inch strips
and place 1/2 an inch apart on the prepared
baking sheets.
7. Bake until golden and crisp, 8-10 minutes.
Swiss Cheese Bread
Ingredients:
* ½ – cup sour cream
*
½ – cup mayonnaise
* 1 – cup shredded Swiss cheese
* ½ – package dry Italian-style salad
dressing mix
* 1 – 1 pound loaf French bread, sliced
Preparation:
1. In a medium bowl, mix sour cream,
mayonnaise, Swiss cheese and ½ package of
dry
2. Italian-style salad dressing mix.
3. Spread the mixture generously on the French
bread slices.
4. Arrange slices on a baking sheet.
5. Broil in oven until cheese is melted and
bread is lightly browned.
Meatball Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients:
* Purchase prepared meatballs
* A jar of your favorite barbeque sauce.
Preparation:
1. Heat the meatballs according to the package
instructions.
2. Put the barbeque sauce in a microwave bowl
or large measuring cup and heat in the
microwave for a few minutes.
3. Combine the meatballs and sauce together in a
serving bowl or better yet keep them warm by
placing them in a crock-pot and turning the
temp to low.
Italian Biscuit Cup Recipe
Ingredients:
* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
* 1 (10 ounce) can large refrigerated biscuits
* 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese or American
Cheese Slices
Preparation:
1. In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until
no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir in spaghetti sauce a little at a time.
The mixture should be firm. cook over medium
heat for 5-10 minutes or until heated through.
3. Press biscuits onto the bottom and up the
sides of small greased muffin cups.
4. Spoon meat mixture into the center of each cup
(level with the top).
5. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or
until golden brown.
6. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 3 minutes longer or
until the cheese is melted.
Ham and Cheese Cups
Ingredients:
* 2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
* 2 packages (2-1/2 ounces each) thinly
sliced deli ham, chopped
* 3/4 cup mayonnaise
* 1/3 cup real bacon bits
* 2 to 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
* 1 tube of large refrigerated flaky biscuits
Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, combine the cheese, ham,
mayonnaise, bacon and mustard.
2. Split biscuits into thirds. Press into the
bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature
muffin cups.
3. Fill each with about 1 tablespoon of cheese
mixture.
4. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until
golden brown and the cheese is melted.
5. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing from
the pans.
Cheese Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients:
* 2 - cups grated sharp cheese
* 1/4 - lb butter
* 48 - pimiento green olives
* 1 - cup flour
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 400˚F degrees
2. Put the cheese and butter in a food processor,
and blend until smooth
3. Put the mixture in a bowl, add the flour and
mix well
4. Roll out to 1/4-inch thickness
5. Cut the dough into 2 inch squares and wrap a
square around each olive, sealing the seams
6. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-15
minutes at 400˚F
Cheese Bites
Makes 35 cheese appetizers
Ingredients:
* 1/2 - cup warm butter or margarine
* 1 - cup plain flour
* 2 - cups grated medium or sharp flavor
cheddar cheese
* 1/4 - tsp ground Cayenne pepper
* 1 - tsp paprika/red pepper
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 400˚F
2. Mix the butter, pepper and flour together.
3. Add the cheese and mix in well.
4. Shape into small bite-size balls
5. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake in a
preheated oven (400˚F) for about 10 minutes.
