need help with finger food?

Question

something to have out when guests come over for the holidays

Answer 1

Here are a few that are good. I have made them all. Hope this helps! Enjoy!!

Bacon Roll Ups

INGREDIENTS
1 (1 pound) loaf white bread, crusts trimmed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 pound sliced bacon, cut in half


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cut each slice of white bread in half horizontally. Spread with cream cheese. Tightly roll each piece of bread with half a piece of bacon. The bacon should be on the outside of the bread. Secure with toothpicks.
Arrange roll ups in a single layer on a medium baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until bacon is no longer pink and bread is lightly browned. Serve warm.


Blue Cheese Turkey Rolls

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 dash garlic powder
2 slices thinly sliced deli turkey
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley


DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Spread over each slice of turkey; roll up each from a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until chilled. Cut into 1-in. slices. Dip one cut end into parsley. Serve immediately.



Broccoli Ham Ring

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 dash garlic powder
2 slices thinly sliced deli turkey
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley


DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Spread over each slice of turkey; roll up each from a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until chilled. Cut into 1-in. slices. Dip one cut end into parsley. Serve immediately.



Salmon Appetizers

INGREDIENTS
1 (15 ounce) can salmon
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons mild or medium salsa
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas



DIRECTIONS
Drain salmon; remove any bones. In a small bowl, combine salmon, cream cheese, salsa, parsley and cilantro. Add cumin if desired. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the salmon mixture over each tortilla.
Roll each tortilla up tightly and wrap individual with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Slice each tortilla into bite-size pieces.



Snakes in a Blanket---Yummy!!

INGREDIENTS
2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 slices provolone cheese, halved
8 slices Swiss cheese, halved
8 slices mozzarella cheese, halved
16 asparagus spears, trimmed and cut in half
1/4 cup olive oil, for drizzling (optional)
2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning (optional)



DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Unroll and separate dough into 8 triangles; place on a lightly floured surface. Using 1 tablespoon of olive oil, lightly brush the top of each dough triangle. Place one piece of provolone cheese, Swiss cheese and mozzarella cheese on the wide end of each triangle. Put one piece of asparagus on top of the cheese. Roll each dough triangle around the cheese and asparagus toward the point and press to secure. Arrange on a baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated oven until lightly brown, 13 to 18 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet to cool on wire racks. If desired, drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.

Answer 2

Take a small cast iron (or any omelet size oven safe pan, but cast iron is best) and drizzel a small amount of olive oil on the sides and bottom. Place an appropriately sized for your pan wheel of Gouda in the center, sprinkle with some fresh rosemary and a little cracked black pepper, and put in a cold oven. Set the oven to 400 and about five to ten minutes after it is up to temp the cheese is hot, soft, and bubbly, and just begging for people to dip into it out of the pan with crusty bread or party crackers.

Simple, unassuming, and irresistible. Not really for the big parties though, but it is great for intimate little gatherings or a few friends or when a couple unexpectadly drops by.

Answer 3

Easy = order 3 trays from the grocery store; fruit and dip, cheese and cracker, and veggies and dip
Medium = Sausage rolls with sauce, cold cooked crab and dip, hard boiled eggs, cheeses and breads, little bite sized tarts
Hard = anything that you have to serve hot, like meatballs, wings, stuffed pastries because people do not dash up to the table and eat while it's hot. And it's disappointing to go through all of the effort of cooking, only to have it go cold and uneaten.

Answer 4

Always have mixed nuts on hand for when people drop by....you can keep frozen appetizers in the freezer, but I prefer quick and easy things...like the nuts...cheese cubed...veggies and dip (favourite)...depends if you know they are coming by or not...even cut up fruit with a cream cheese dip is nice change to the holiday goodies we all overeat.

Answer 5

Avocado black bean dip
5 avocados diced
1/2 cup lime juice
put avocados in lime juice immediatley after dicing to keep them from turning brown
1 red onion diced
1 can black beans drained
1 can corn drained
1/2 cup cilantro chopped
1/4 cup jarred jalepenos drained and chopped

mix all ingredients and chill for at least 2 hours before serving
stir well before stirring adding more lime juice as needed
serve with tortilla chips!!!

Answer 6

You can't go wrong with a fruit tray.I do pineapple,cantaloupe,honeydew,watermelon and grapes.Instead of tooth picks I put out skewers so that guests can make fruit kabobs.I also do a veggie tray and little smokey sausages with cubed cheese and crackers.

Answer 7

CHICKEN - FILLED PUFFS

Mini Puffs
2 c. finely chopped cooked chicken or 3 (6 3/4 oz.) cans chicken, drained
1/3 c. mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 tbsp. finely chopped onion or 1/2 tsp. instant minced onion
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 stalks celery, finely chopped (about 1/2 c.)
Green onion brushes (optional)
Tomatoes roses (optional)

Prepare Mini Puffs. Mix remaining ingredients, except green onion brushes and tomato roses. Cut off tops of puffs with sharp knife; remove any filaments of soft dough. Fill each puff with rounded teaspoon chicken mixture; replace top. Refrigerate until serving time. Garnish with green onion brushes and tomato roses. 5 dozen appetizers, 45 calories each.
Do-ahead Tip: After cooling, Mini Puffs can be wrapped, labeled, and frozen no longer than 1 week. Chicken mixture can be covered and refrigerated no longer than 24 hours.

To make green onion brushes, cut green onion tops into 3 inch pieces; cut slits in 1 end with sharp knife. Refrigerate in iced water until ends curl, about 10 minutes.

To make tomato roses, cut thin slice from stem end of cherry tomato. Starting just above cut end, cut tomato in a continuous motion to form a spiral of peel. Carefully curl pearl spiral to resemble a rose.

Answer 8

Go to allrecipes.com and type in finger foods. Try tortilla/ham roll ups!! They're awesome!!!

Answer 9

I've always had compliments on my Cheese Ball or even better Buffalo Wings!

Answer 10

Crudites (fresh veggies) with dips
Cheese platter
Fresh fruit, cut up
Nuts, pretzels, chips
Fingers are to be eaten separately.