Ingredients – makes 20 10 Brussel Sprouts Half a butternut squash (or 1 sweet potato) Honey Cranberry Sauce Parma ham (optional) Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade Peel and cut the squash/sweet potato into square chunks about the width of your brussel sprouts Cut each sprout in half then add both to a [...]
Sick of leftovers yet? Here's a new twist to use up those brussel sprouts! Plus...everything is better with bacon...especially brussels! Ingredients - makes 20 Pack of 20 brussel sprouts 7 rashers of bacon Cranberry Sauce Method Boil a kettle of water and trim/peel brussels Boil the brussels for 6 mins on a medium heat on [...]
This is a slightly lighter canapé that I made up on Christmas morning with some spare ingredients in the fridge! Hopefully a good one for the new year detox too... Ingredients - makes 20 1 Cucumber 200g of goats cheese A few spoonfuls of red onion (0r caramelised onion) chutney Method Cut the cucumber into [...]
It's December and really cold...definitely time to get some festive drinks brewing! My 2 favourite recipes of mulled wine (with a secret ingredient) and hot spiced apple yumminess. I like to do these in the slow cooker which has the added benefit of meaning you can put it on before you go out and then [...]
The festive season is truly here! This is my first Christmas addition for 2016...and a relatively healthy one at that (don't worry, naughtier ones to follow...). For our full collection of Xmas Canapés so far please see the page here... Ingredients - makes 20 5 apples (I like gala but choose your favourite!) 200g of [...]
Looking for something to whet the appetite before your thanksgiving feast? These should do the trick! Ingredients - makes 24 1 pack of pre-rolled puff pastry 1 pack of feta (200g) Green pesto Spinach leaves (chopped finely) 1 egg (beaten) Method 1.Preheat your oven to 170 degrees centigrade 2. Unroll your puff pastry and roll out [...]
I did these for a wedding recently...when we ordered the "mini" yorkshires, they pretty much came as normal sized...so if you have a similar problem, I have a solution...re-brand them as "manapés" (man sized canapé) - haha! Ingredients Mini Yorkshire puddings (I just buy frozen ones but you can always make your own if you [...]
Here's another Christmasy one for you! Enjoy 😀 Ingredients: Roll of shortcrust pastry Brie Cranberry Sauce Pinenuts Method: Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade Roll out the pastry (or unroll if using pre-rolled) and use the cutters to cut out each tartlet. Place these into the tartlet tray and ensure they are impressed into [...]
Ok this is the one you have been waiting for, the one that people pledge their everlasting friendship with me on! THE CHRISTMAS DINNER CANAPE!!! Ingredients 1 pack of diced turkey breast Rosemary, salt, pepper, lemon juice, olive oil Stuffing (whatever your favourite is!) Cranberry Sauce Yorkshire Puddings Optional - Gravy (Controversially I actually prefer beef [...]
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