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Party Chicken Tarts

Party Chicken Tarts

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter or margarine
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 6 tbsp sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 pkg flaky refrigerator biscuits 10 ounces, 10-12 count
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 1 tbsp butter or margarine melted
  • grated Parmesan cheese.

Instructions
 

  • Melt 2 tbsp butter in large skillet until hot.
  • Add mushrooms, celery and onion; cook and stir 4-5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with flour; stir in chicken and sour cream.
  • Cook until thoroughly heated.
  • Stir in garlic salt; set aside.
  • Cut each biscuit into quarters; press each piece into miniature muffin tins coated with cooking spray to form tart shell.
  • Brush each piece with melted butter.
  • Bake at 400ºF 6 minutes.
  • Remove from oven; reduce oven temperature to 350ºF.
  • Fill each tart with 1 tsp. chicken mixture; sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake 14-15 minutes more.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

For ease in serving at party time, prepare filling ahead and cook tarts 5 minutes. Fill and bake just before serving for best flavour.
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Nuts and Bolts

Nuts and Bolts

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Ingredients
  

Mix in large roaster:

  • 1 box Shreddies
  • 1 box Cheerios
  • 2 bags pretzels straight ones
  • 1 large bag peanuts (various kinds of nuts may be used also sunflower seeds)

Mix:

  • 1 pint oil 2 cups, canola
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp celery salt
  • 1 tsp onion salt
  • 1/4 tsp curry powder

Instructions
 

  • Season to taste. Pour over dry ingredients.
  • Bake 2 hours at 200-250ºF, stirring from bottom every 20 minutes.
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Mushroom Mozzarella Bruschetta

Mushroom Mozzarella Bruschetta

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 can Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried Italian seasoning crushed
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 4 oz.
  • 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 small red pepper chopped (about ½ cup)
  • 2 green onions chopped (about ¼ cup)
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Homemade Onion Rings

Homemade Onion Rings

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Ingredients
  

  • Onion Rings
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients, except onion rings together.
  • Dip onion rings in mixture and deep fry until golden.
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Crescent Chicken Squares

Crescent Chicken Squares

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Ingredients
  

  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 cups cooked cubed chicken
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 pkg Uncooked refrigerator crescent rolls

Instructions
 

  • Blend cheese with melted butter until smooth.
  • Add chicken, salt, pepper and milk. Mix well.
  • Separate dough into 4 rectangles.
  • Seal perforations.
  • Spoon ½ cup meat mixture into centre.
  • Pull 4 corners to centre; seal edge.
  • Brush tops with melted butter.
  • Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 20-25 minutes (until golden brown) in 350ºF oven.

Notes

1 pkg. of 8 rolls makes 4 squares
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Crab Canapes

Crab Canapes

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Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup cream cheese softened
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
  • 1 pkg imitation crabmeat or lobster flaked, 8 ounces
  • 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 green onions with tops sliced (about ¼ cup)
  • 64 slices cucumber about 2 ½ medium cucumbers cut 3/8” think

Instructions
 

Prep

  • Combine cream cheese, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce in medium bowl; mix well.
  • Stir in crabmeat, red bell pepper and green onions; cover.
  • To allow flavours to blend, chill crab mixture at least 1 hour before serving.

When ready to serve

  • Spoon 1 ½ tsp crab mixture onto each cucumber slice.
  • Place on serving plate; garnish with parsley, if desired.

Notes

Also good served on melba toast rounds.
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Cheese Ball

Cheese Ball

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Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese
  • 1 cups cheddar cheese 8 oz.
  • 2 tsp Worchestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp tbsp. green pepper chopped
  • 1 tbsp tbsp. onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp tbsp. pimento chopped
  • dash cayenne
  • dash salt

Instructions
 

  • Blend well
  • Roll in chopped walnuts or parsley
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Cheddar, Almond and Bacon Coins

Cheddar, Almond and Bacon Coins

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet PC Butter Puff Pastry thawed but cold
  • 1/2 cup shredded White Cheddar Cheese
  • 7 slices cooked bacon coarsely chopped
  • 2 tbsp sliced almonds
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Unroll puff pastry onto work surface, reserving parchment paper it was packed in.
  • Sprinkle cheese evenly over puff pastry. Top with chopped bacon, then sliced almonds.
  • Starting at one edge, lightly roll the puff pastry up, jell roll-fashion.
  • Place roll on baking sheet. Freeze for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Place reserved piece of parchment paper on large cookie sheet.
  • Using a serrated bread knife, slice pastry roll crosswise into ½-inch thick slices.
  • Place flat on prepared baking sheet, spacing well apart.
  • Brush a little egg yolk over tops of coins. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper.
  • Bake in centre of oven for 16-18 minutes or until deep gold colour.
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Autumn Casserole

Autumn Casserole

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Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 1 casserole

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cups green peppers
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 small can tomato sauce
  • 1 14 oz can creamed corn
  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/2 pkg pasta cooked
  • grated cheese to taste

Instructions
 

  • Brown the beef then add both the onion and the green peppers and cook until soft.
  • Add the liquids to the ground beef mixture then add the noodles.
  • Place into a casserole dish and grate cheese over the top.
  • Bake for 45mins at 350°F
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Rice Pudding

Rice Pudding

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 qt milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • nutmeg for colour

Instructions
 

  • Combine milk, sugar and rice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for an hour or until rice is mushy. Stir frequently to prevent sticking or burning.
  • In a bowl beat eggs and 1 tbsp sugar until thick.
  • Add milk and rice mixture a spoonful at a time until eggs are thick.
  • Pour into serving bowl.
  • Add nutmeg for colour on top.
  • Cool before serving.
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