Some of my quick recipe idea's for party food (Party Foods)

Member Name: mummy2twogirls

Product:	Party Foods
Date:	02/11/08 (78 review reads)
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Advantages: easy and simple to make

Disadvantages: Fighting of the urge not to eat them yourself

With the christmas season, looming upon very fast, people will start turning their attention, to parties, entertaining the family etc, on top of the stressful task of buying presents, decorating the tree etc. I love parties but most of all i love being the host, inviting people round, spending hours on buffet's seems to fill me with joy! Yes you may think i'm mad, and why don't i nip to Iceland and grab some of them party platter's you can get for a fiver? Well because i love to cook and experiment with recipes so here i will share with you what seems to be a big hit with my family and friends, they are easy to make and taste delicious too.

* Smoked Salmon Rotollo's*
These are a big hit as we are big salmon eaters and their simple to make.
* 300g cream cheese
* 1 tbsp lemon juice
* 2 tbsp chopped dill
* generous pinch of black pepper
* 4 large flour tortillas
* 350g smoked salmon
* serve with extra dill and rocket leaves

Mix the cream cheese with the lemon juice, chopped dill and plenty of black pepper. Spread over 4 large flour tortillas and cover with the smoked salmon. Roll up like a Swiss roll, trim off the ends and discard. Wrap tightly in cling film, twisting the ends firmly to enclose. Place in the fridge until you are ready to use. To serve, take a sharp knife and slice on the diagonal. Serve with extra dill and rocket leaves.
Preparation time- 10 minutes.

*Spicy chicken and tomato kebabs*
* 3 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
* knob of fresh ginger , roughly chopped, plus extra to serve
* 1 orange , grated zest and juice
* 3 spring onions , roughly chopped
* 2 tbsp clear honey
* 1 tbsp light soy sauce
* 2 tbsp vegetable oil
* 4 small skinless boneless chicken breast fillets , cut into cubes
* 20 button mushrooms
* 20 cherry tomatoes
* 2 large red peppers , seeded and each cut into 10

1. Grind the garlic, ginger, orange zest and spring onions to a paste in a food processor. Add the honey, orange juice, soy sauce and oil, then blend again. Pour the mixture over the cubed chicken and leave to marinate for at least 1 hr, but preferably overnight. Toss in the mushrooms for the last half an hour so they take on some of the flavour, too.
2. Thread the chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms and peppers onto 20 wooden skewers, then cook on a griddle pan for 7-8 mins each side or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and golden brown. Turn the kebabs frequently and baste with the marinade from time to time until evenly cooked. Arrange on a platter, scatter with chopped spring onion and eat with your fingers.
Ready in 40-45 minutes.

* Goats cheese tartlets*

Blend together-
2 cups goat cheese
1/2 t. salt
1 large egg
2 tbsp cooking cream

Fold in:
1 tbsp chives, finely chopped
¼ cup sundried tomatoes, chopped

Method-After making the filling using the above ingredients, fill 24 mini-tart pastry shells (you can purchase these in a supermarket) using either a pastry bag or just a spoon.

Bake the tartlets for 10-12 minutes in a preheated oven (400F/220C). Top with sprigs of chives, dices peppers, tiny rolls of prosciutto, or olive halves.

* Bacon and Spinach Quiche*

Ingredients:
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 cup light cream or half & half light cream
8 eggs
2 cups swiss cheese
1 package chopped frozen spinach, drained
10 strips bacon
Dash of cayenne pepper
2 pie shells (optional)

Method-
Brush pie shell with egg yolk at 400 degrees.
Weight the center of the pie shell down with pie weights (you can also use dried beans to do this).
Fry and drain bacon on paper towel.
Dice bacon.
Mix together buttermilk, cream, eggs and swiss cheese.
Add drained spinach, bacon and cayenne pepper.
Pour into pie shell (You can skip the pie shell and pour directly into a greased pan).
Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees or until solid.

Serves 16 ( two pies).

All these recipes are cheap, quick and easy to make, even if you haven't got hours and hours to spare these will go down a treat at your party.
Have fun making them

Summary: Sure to go down a treat with everyone