This is a strange but very traditional British dish that works great for a canapé! It essentially involves a basic batter which combines any manner of meats/vegetables you fancy. Ingredients - makes 24 For the batter: 70g plain flour 2 eggs 100ml milk Cooking oil (vegetable/sunflower works best) For the filling: Up to you...for toad [...]
You can do this old classic in either clear shot glass or even in a lettuce leaf. Ingredients - makes 20 20 king prawns (can buy cooked pre-marinaded) Cos lettuce Rocket 1 Avocado 1 lime 1 dessert spoon of Mayonnaise 1 teaspoon of Worcester Sauce 1 teaspoon of Tomato ketchup A couple of drops [...]
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 [...]
Ingredients - makes 24 Half a butternut squash 24 fresh basil leaves 1 chorizo ring (200g) Olive Oil and Salt 24 canapé/cocktail sticks Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade. Cut the butternut squash into cubes about 1 inch (2.5cm) high/wide/deep. Place onto a baking tray and generously drizzle with olive oil and salt. [...]
These was my favourite canapé over the summer, while peaches were in season! They are refreshing and super tasty! Ingredients - makes 24 4-5 peaches 24 fresh basil leaves 1 pack of serrano ham 24 canapé/cocktail sticks Method Cut the peaches into slices, getting 5-6 from each peach, depending on its size. Cut the serrano [...]
Ingredients - makes 20 5 new (baby) potatoes 2 chicken breasts or c.400g of diced chicken Pesto Rocket Rosemary (fresh or dried), Olive oil, Salt and Pepper 20 canapé/cocktail sticks Method - can serve hot or cold Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade. Cut the potatoes into thin slices, about 1-2cm thick, place onto [...]
As summer draws firmly to an end, I thought I’d share a snippet from my holiday with friends in Italy and a couple of recipes. We spent a luscious week in the rolling hills of tuscany which really is a food lovers dream! What’s particularly amazing is the quality of the raw ingredients…the juicy tomatoes, [...]
Ingredients: 3-4 plums 1 sheet of rolled sweet shortcrust pastry (or a block) Sugar Ground almonds (optional) Method (makes 24) 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade 2. De-seed the plums and cut into small chunks 3. Stew the plums by heating in a pan with 100ml of water and 2 teaspoons of sugar. [...]
Happy New Year! These are perfect for any healthier (new years resolutions anyone!?) gatherings that you’re organising! I love how quick and easy this one is to make. Ingredients - makes 20 1 full cucumber 1 tin of tuna Half of a small tin of sweetcorn (or 3 dessert spoonfuls if you're doing from frozen) [...]
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 [...]
Canapé Queen 