Appetizer Recipes for Christmas Eve?

[Kanga+2Roos]

Bread Pot Fondue

1 1/2 lb Round Loaf of Sourdough or Italian Bread
2 Cups Shredded Cheddar (I use sharp)
6 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
1 1/2 Cups Sour Cream
1 Cup Chopped Ham
1/2 Cup Green Onions, chopped
1 Can (3 oz) Mild Chopped Green Chiles (drained)
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

Preheat oven to 350. Mix cream cheese & sour cream in a bowl. Stir in cheese, ham, onion, green chiles, & W Sauce. Cut the top off the bread & hollow the loaf out (reserve bread that is scooped out). Spoon the cheese mixture into the hollowed out loaf, put the top back on & wrap the entire loaf in about 3 layers of aluminum foil--then place it on a cookie sheet. Bake for about 45 minutes, until it is heated through.

Cut the reserved bread into bite size pieces, toss it with about 2 TBS Olive Oil & 1 TBS melted butter. Spread the bread cubes on a cookie sheet & bake for 10-15 minutes until slightly crisp, not browned. Dip the bread into the fondue till its gone, then start ripping the bowl apart & eating that up--this is too good to waste any of it!

You may want to have some extra crackers/vegees on hand to use as well--it seems like the bread cubes are never enough! I've been making this for 14 years & still get requests to make it every year--in fact I'm making it for tomorrow's party!

Thanks for everyone's wonderful recipes on this thread--I'm adding lots of new recipes to my collection so I'm happy to share my favorite as well!

 

[2bearsmom]

mom4graceandlogan, I can't believe you have the same recipe! I too got mine from my MIL and have been making them for like 12yrs. I have never seen the recipe anywhere or knew of anyone, except us/her, to make them like this. Actually her recipe called for seasoned stuffing mix in a can (which I could never find so I'm not sure how old the recipe is) but I converted it to using the Pepperidge Farm herb stuffing in the bag, I just crush the big cubes to make them smaller. I do remember her original recipe was to stick them in the freezer overnight. I always have to make double as they go so fast. They are the best!

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

We have these as thanksgiving appetizers, Christmas Eve appetizers, and New Year's Eve appetizers.

Cheese Olive Squares

2 cans of chopped black olives (those little cans)
2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar
1/2 to 1 tsp curry powder
6 green onion bulbs and 2 inches of stem, chopped
2 tablespoons of italian parsley, chopped fine
1/2 to 3/4 cup of mayonnaise (to bind)

Mix all ingredients and refrigerate until needed. Spread a teaspoon or so on individual rye or pumpernickel cocktail bread slices (you know, those long square loaves with the bitty slices) and broil for about 6 minutes, until the mixture is melted and bubbly and the edges of the cocktail bread are brown.

You can make the cheese olive mixture up to 3 days beforehand. Keep refrigerated. Doesn't look like a great recipe, but they gone before you know it. Everyone loves them!

 

[ktfindora]

Any others out there? I have to host Christmas Eve at my house this year & am desperately in need of some more ideas!

 

[robb01]

yummmmm
8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 can cream of shrimp soup
1 can small shrimp

Melt cheese on low heat
Add soup and shrimp
Simmer until hot

Serve with Bugles or scoops- something you can grab dip with easily. Guaranteed to please!

That sounds very yummy

 

[JBurke]

Ok I have one that most people don't have, it is called Hanky Pankies.
anyway, here goes.

1pound ground beef
1 pound Jimmy Dean sauage
1 pound velveeta cheese
1 teaspoon each oregano, garlic salt and red pepper
3 loaves Pepperidge Farm party rye bread

Cook sausage mashing it to make ti cumbly. Drain. do the same with Ground beef. combine the two and add cheese over low heat to melt. Add Spices. Let thicken. Spread on rye bread. Place on cookie sheet and freeze (covered with foil) After a few hours put into plastic bags iuntil ready to bake.

bake at 400 degree to 10 to 15 minutes.


these and tast like little sauage pizzas without the tomato sauce. Every body I make them for loves them, and if you don't use them all you can leave the rest frozen in the baggies for a little New Years treat.

Do you have to freeze them, or can you just bake right away after making the meat and cheese mixture?

 

[jezebella]

1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lime, juiced and zested
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon salt and black pepper
1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
12 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut in 1/2
Skewers

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place shrimp and scallops in a shallow dish. Dress seafood with lime juice and zest, a generous drizzle of sesame oil, grill seasoning and hot pepper flakes. Wrap each shrimp with a half slice of bacon. Wrap each shrimp working from head to tail, pulling bacon snuggly around the shrimp. Wrap the bacon around the outside of each scallop. Fasten bacon in place as necessary with picks.
Arrange the shrimp on a broiler pan, to allow draining while bacon crisps. Bake shrimp 10 to 14 minutes, until shrimp is pink and curled and bacon is crisp.


**Instead of baking, I skewered the shrimp with 2 skewers per row of shrimp and grilled over medium heat 3-4 minutes per side until pink and bacon crispy. But, I live in FL...so it may not exaclty be "grilling weather" where you are**

 

[DisLaw]

We call these "Alouettes"

take pillsbury crescent rolls, cut the dough in smaller sizes and spread Alouette cheese on the dough and roll up small individual pieces. Bake following the instructions for the cresent rolls.

So yummy and they go very quickly and are easy to make.

 

[shelly3girls]

We call these "Alouettes"

take pillsbury crescent rolls, cut the dough in smaller sizes and spread Alouette cheese on the dough and roll up small individual pieces. Bake following the instructions for the cresent rolls.

So yummy and they go very quickly and are easy to make.

Add in ham or prosciutto as another option. I use the garlic and herb flavor cheese.

 

[CowboyCO]

baked brie w/ praline filling. YUMMIE

 

[Dizneydaz]

Great ideas. Here's a link to another thread that I subscribed to 2 years ago that has some appetizers as well as other holiday treats (cookies, candy, etc.) I've made several of the items and most have turned out well.


It's been going on for 3 years now. Enjoy

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=973110

 

[jwfla422]

YUMMY DIP & REALLY EASY

1/4 c soft cream cheese spread on the bottom of a glass pie pan
1 can Hormel Vegetarian Chili or Turkey Chili (or another other canned chili)
Top with shredded cheddar
NUKE for about 3 minutes or until cheese melts

Serve with scoops or any kind of tortilla chip and this dip goes FAST!! (you can even use low-fat substitutes if you really want and it's still good)

 

[irish dancer]

We love this one:

Ruben Dip

2lb loaf Rosen Rye bread
12oz cream cheese
1 1/2 c mayo
8oz sour cream
8oz shredded swiss cheese
4 green onions chopped
4 small pkg Budding corned beef chopped

Hollow out rye bread (cube insides for dipping). Mix other ingredients and place in hollowed out bread. Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hrs.


We also love chili dip. 1 can chili, 1 block cream cheese. Melt together in microwave. Use tortilla or frito chips for dipping.

Last one, ham roll-ups. Have your deli slice the ham a little thicker than for sandwiches. Spread softened cream cheese on ham, roll around a green onion, slice into bite size pieces.

 

[dward1961]

deviled eggs and celery sticks with cream cheese are always good standbys and they always go....
my grandmother always made a dip, it doesn't have a name
1 8 oz brick cream cheese softened
1 sm onion chopped
1 sm green pepper chopped
1 tbsp milk
salt
pepper
dash of hot sauce

mix all ingredients and serve with wheat thins yummyyyyy

 

[TwingleMum]

Thanks for the great ideas!! Here is one thats really cute and Christmasy.

Crescent Christmas Trees

2 cans crescent rolls
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese; soft
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp dried dill weed
1/8 tsp garlic powder
3 cups finely chopped asst veggies ( red peppers,carrots, broccoli florets,green onions, peas, zuccini have fun be creative!)

* It will make 2 trees

375 oven

1. Remove dough from cans. Do not unroll. Cut each section into 8 slices (16 slices from each can)
2. Place slices cut side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Place in shape of Christmas Tree. Start with one roll at top then 2 in next row, 3 in next row, 4 in next row etc.. to make tree shape. I reserve about 3 to make a 'trunk" at bottom. Refrig one tree while other tree bakes.
3. Bake tree 11 to 13 minutes until golden. Cool 1 minute; carefully loosen with pancake spatula and slide onto serving plate. Bake and cool second tree.
4. In small bowl mix cream cheese, sour cream, dilland garlic powder; blend until smooth. Spread over both trees. Decorate trees with veggies. Refrig till serving. To serve, pull apart rolls of tree.

 

[vicb]

One of my stand bys is:

Stuffed Mushrooms (you can make ahead and freeze, then bake when needed)

1 lb. fresh mushrooms
2 tbs finely chopped onion or shallot
6 tbs butter
1 cup herb stuffing mix (pepperidge farm or stove top)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 tsp. garlic salt

clean shrooms and remove stems. Saute chopped steams with shallots/onions in 4 tbs butter. Stir in stuffing, chicken broth and garlic salt. Stuff shrooms with mixture and place in oven safe baking/serving dish. May be prepared ahead and refrigerated or frozen. When ready to serve bake in 350 degree oven 20 min apx. Serves apx. 6

 

[christyhud]

Baked Wontons - can do the day before. Just press each in a mini muffin tin and bake for 5 minutes to brown a little.

Fill with:

Sausage/Cheese/Olive Stuffing -
brown 1 lb italian sausage and crumble.
Mix with 8 oz monterey jack cheese
8 oz cheddar cheese
1 small jar ranch dressing
chopped olives

bake for a few minutes to warm stuffing and serve. Makes a ton and are always a hit.

I also stuff wontons with:

Spinach and Mushroom Stuffing:

Saute a little butter and garlic
add chopped mushrooms
add spinach (frozen) thawed and drained
Add 1 cup parmesan cheese
Add 1/4 cup heavy cream

Yummy!!!!!!

Okay, I need help please!! I really want to make these but can't find wontons in my grocery store. Where do I look? Is there some kind of secret code word I need to use to get them? TIA

 

[Swtcn]

Okay, I need help please!! I really want to make these but can't find wontons in my grocery store. Where do I look? Is there some kind of secret code word I need to use to get them? TIA

I found them in the produce department, where they have precut veggies at.

 

[christyhud]

I didn't even think to check there. I was thinking they would be frozen or in the Asian food items section. Thanks so much!!!

 

[GoHerd1028]

Wife make an out of this world Hot Ham Dip! Man my mouth waters to thik of it. Hit me up with a PM if you want the recipe. She also has a great warm chicken sald recipe if you want sandwiches