Here are some great ideas if you’re having friends over for New Year’s Eve or for any occasion.
Pepperoni Squares
Ingredients:
1 large loaf of cocktail rye bread
An 8-ounce block cheddar cheese, cut into slices
1 stick pepperoni
Dried oregano
Arrange the rye bread on a cookie sheet. Put a thin slice of pepperoni and cheese on top of the bread. Sprinkle with oregano, and bake in a preheated 450 degree oven for about 10 minutes.
Crispy Cheese Crackers
Ingredients:
8 ounces grated sharp Cheddar cheese
2 cups flour
1 cup melted butter or margarine
2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
½ tsp. dry mustard
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Mix all of the ingredients well with your hands. Roll into walnut size balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and press with a fork in a crisscross pattern. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a rack. Serve at room temperature.
Fresh Mushroom Appetizers:
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh medium-sized mushrooms
1 Tablespoon butter
1 minced garlic clove
1 tsp. dill weed
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
1 Tablespoo fresh lemon juice
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar or fruit juice
1 cup sour cream
Wash and dry the mushrooms. In a large skillet, melt butter and add the garlic. Next, add the mushrooms, dill weed, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and vinegar. Cook for ten minutes or until the mushrooms are tender. Pour a small amount of the liquid into the sour cream and blend. Spoon sour cream over the mushrooms and mix thoroughly to coat the mushrooms. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight to marinate.
When ready to serve, place in chafing dish and heat gently. Insert a toothpick into each mushroom for individual servings.
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