Showing posts with label appetizer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label appetizer. Show all posts

Recipe of the Month: Brie with Vanilla Pear Jam


Ever need to make a quick appetizer and you’re not quite sure what to make? Time is precious but you don’t just want to clunk down a bowl of chips on the table, right?

This week I made a new batch of jam, Vanilla Pear Jam to be exact. I wanted a way to showcase it for potential buyers and needed a recipe, preferably one that was quick and easy. I think I came up with one that can add a touch of elegance to any buffet table or can be served on the coffee table and shared amongst friends. Experiment with different types of jam to find a flavor that suits you. Enjoy!

Brie with Vanilla Pear Jam

2 tbsp. vanilla pear jam or jam of your choice
1 8 oz. round of Brie
5 wheat crackers (I used Wheat Thins)
¼ c. walnut halves
1 ½ tsp. melted butter

Warm up jam in the microwave for a few seconds and brush or pour over cheese round. Process 5 crackers with the walnuts in a food processor or crush by hand. Combine crushed cracker/walnut mixture with melted butter then press onto jam covered Brie. Serve with additional crackers. Makes about 8 servings

by Lorrie of WitsEndDesign
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July Recipe of the Month

by Rita of sammysgrammy

 
SMOKED SALMON ~ CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

This a a wonderfully easy recipe to assemble for all those "dish to pass" summertime picnics and patio parties you'll attend this summer. It's "out of the ordinary". Watch that plate empty in lightening speed!!

8 ounces of room temperature low fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
1/4 cup of mayonnaise
2 green onion (tops only) diced
1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley

Stir all the above ingredients to blend. Then gently add 4 ounces of smoked salmon (diced)


One long French baguette, sliced long ways, but not all the way through. Leave a hinge to open and close the loaf. 
With your fingers, scoop out the soft center of the bottom half. With a spoon, fill the loaf with the cream cheese/salmon mixture. 
Close up the loaf. Wrap in Saran and refrigerate a couple hours or overnight. 
Unwrap and slice carefully into slices and mound attractively onto a serving plate. And off to the party you go.



by Rita of sammysgrammy
5:00 AM | Category: , , , , , , | 7 comments