Hummus

Hummus

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Ingredients

Makes 2 cups

Prep: 10 min. Chill: 1 hr.

Instructions

  • Process first 5 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
  • With processor running, pour olive oil through food chute in a slow, steady stream; process until smooth.
  • Chill 1 hour.

Notes & Wine Advice

Serve hummus with carrot and celery sticks, asparagus spears, sugar snap peas, and red bell pepper strips.
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Course; Appetizer / Side Dish
Diets; Vegetarian

Bone Crackers

Bone Crackers

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Ingredients

Makes 60 crackers

Prep: 20 min., Bake: 30 min.

Instructions

  • Cut tortillas with a 3½-inch bone-shaped cutter, and place on baking sheets.
  • Stir together butter and garlic salt; brush mixture on cutouts.
  • Bake at 250° for 30 minutes or until crisp

Notes & Wine Advice

Flour tortillas can be cut into bone shapes using kitchen shears
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Course; Appetizer

Blue Cheese Rolls

Blue Cheese Rolls

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Ingredients

Makes 4 (7-inch) logs

Prep: 15 min., Chill: 1 hr.

Instructions

  • Place first 6 ingredients in a food processor; pulse 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides.
  • Stir together cheese mixture, 1 cup pecans, and ½ cup parsley.
  • Cover and chill 1 hour.
  • Shape cheese mixture into 4 (7-inch-long) logs.
  • Combine remaining ½ cup pecans and 1 cup parsley.
  • Roll logs in parsley mixture; cover and chill.

Serve with crackers.

    Notes & Wine Advice

    For testing purposes only, we used Old English cheese slices. Cheese rolls may be prepared ahead and frozen, if desired. Thaw in refrigerator overnight.
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    Course; Appetizer / Cheese

    Pinecone Cheese Ball

    Pinecone Cheese Ball

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    Ingredients

    Makes 16 servings

    Prep: 20 min., Chill: 2 hrs.

    • 1 8-ounce container garden vegetable cream cheese
    • 1 8-ounce container roasted garlic cream cheese
    • 1 cup 4 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
    • 3 green onions chopped
    • 2 cups pecan halves toasted
    • Fresh rosemary sprigs

    Instructions

    • Stir together first 4 ingredients.
    • Shape into an oval; chill 2 hours.
    • Arrange pecan halves over cheese oval in overlapping rows, beginning at bottom and working upward.
    • Arrange rosemary sprigs at top of pinecone.
    • Serve with crackers.
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    Course; Appetizer / Cheese

    Black Pepper-Goat Cheese Log

    Black Pepper-Goat Cheese Log

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    Ingredients

    Makes 6 to 8 appetizer servings

    Prep: 5 min.

    Instructions

    • Sprinkle pepper on a square of wax paper.
    • Roll goat cheese log over pepper to coat.
    • Drizzle with olive oil.
    • Serve with toasted baguette slices.
    • Garnish, if desired.
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    Course; Appetizer / Cheese

    Smoked Salmon Spread

    Smoked Salmon Spread

    Spoil your party guests with this extra-rich and spicy salmon spread.
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    Ingredients

    Makes 1 cup

    Prep: 10 min., Chill: 2 hrs.

    Instructions

    • Pulse first 6 ingredients in a food processor until smoked salmon is coarsely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides.
    • Chill 2 hours.
    • Garnish, if desired.
    • Serve with celery sticks or assorted crackers.
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    Course; Appetizer / Fish

    Shrimp Rounds

    Shrimp Rounds

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    Ingredients

    Makes 1½ dozen

    Prep: 30 min., Cook: 5 min., Bake: 15 min.

    Instructions

    • Bring 2¼ cups water to a boil in a large saucepan; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.
    • Drain and rinse with cold water.
    • Peel shrimp; devein, if desired.
    • Cut 9 shrimp in half lengthwise; set aside.
    • Dice remaining shrimp.
    • Bake baguette slices on a baking sheet at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.
    • Stir together diced shrimp, cheese, and next 6 ingredients; spread mixture on baguette slices.
    • Bake at 350° for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
    • Top each with a shrimp half.
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    Course; Appetizer / Fish

    Layered Spinach-Tomato Spread

    Layered Spinach-Tomato Spread

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    Ingredients

    Makes 12 appetizer servings

    Prep: 30 min., Stand: 5 min., Chill: 8 hrs.

    Instructions

    • Microwave spinach according to package directions.
    • Let spinach stand 5 minutes.
    • Beat spinach, 1 package cream cheese, garlic powder, and red pepper at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
    • Set aside.
    • Beat remaining 1 package cream cheese, tomatoes, and salt at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
    • Stir in green onion.
    • Spread half of tomato mixture in a plastic wrap-lined 4-cup glass bowl; top with half of spinach mixture.
    • Repeat procedure with remaining tomato mixture and spinach mixture.
    • Cover and chill 8 hours.
    • Invert chilled mixture onto a serving plate; remove plastic wrap.

    Notes & Wine Advice

    Serve with baguette slices.
    Let’s Freeze, Please
    Many appetizer spreads made with cream cheese can be frozen. Just prepare the recipe as directed, omitting any garnish, and place in an airtight container. Freeze up to one month. Thaw in the refrigerator for eight hours before serving.
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    Course; Appetizer

    Curried Chicken Pâté

    Curried Chicken Pâté

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    Ingredients

    Garnishes:

    • Italian parsley sprig
    • chopped pimiento
    • Hot mango chutney
    • Crackers or beaten biscuits

    Instructions

    • Process first 3 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
    • Add butter and next 3 ingredients; process until smooth.
    • Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 6- x 3-inch loaf pan.
    • Cover and chill 8 hours.
    • Unmold, and garnish, if desired.
    • Serve with hot mango chutney and crackers or beaten biscuits.
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    Course; Chicken

    Chicken-Chile Quesadillas

    Chicken-Chile Quesadillas

    Quesadillas lend themselves to a variety of fillings, so have fun and experiment.
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    Ingredients

    Makes 8 appetizer servings

    Prep: 20 min., Cook: 6 min. per batch

    Toppings:

    Instructions

    • Sprinkle 5 tortillas evenly with chicken and next 4 ingredients.
    • Top with remaining 5 tortillas.
    • Cook quesadillas, in batches, in a lightly greased skillet or griddle over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
    • Cut each quesadilla into wedges.
    • Serve with toppings.
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    Course; Bread / Chicken / Toastie
    Cuisine; Mexican