Appetizer help....

[Leanne]

Ok - there are a million threads on appetizers - but here is my predicament.
I leave town tomorrow to go to a frieds lake house. We're headed to a football game at 10am Saturday. I have been chose to bring 2 appetizers/finger foods. I will need to be able to make these on Thurs night. I can heat something Saturday morning, but I don't want to be doing a ton of prep that morning. (also - it probably won't stay hot by the time we're ready to eat.)

Any thoughts bsides chips & salsa?

[caregiver50]

Why not do something wrapped in a flour tortilla? I have done one that you spread the wrap with cream cheese spiced with jalapeno (diced) then layer ham, cheese, black olives, sun dried tomatoes, with a green onion in the center. Roll up in wax paper and put in a zip lock and refrigerate over night or longer. Slice in 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. You can serve a salsa with this or not. You can adjust the cream cheese spead ingredients to suit your taste.

[Leanne]

Caregiver - I thought about those - do you think they'll last until Saturday if I make them thurs night?
I bet you're right that they will if I stay away from lettuce & tomato, etc.

[Peggy C.]

Cheesy Horseradish Dip

8oz. cream cheese
8oz. shredded sharp cheddar
5oz. horseradish
1 cup mayo

In a microwave safe dish melt the cream cheese and cheddar on 50% power and mix until well blended.
Add the mayo and horseradish and allow to sit for atleast 30 minutes to allow flavors to mingle.

Or make ahead of time and refrigerate until almost ready to serve.

This is really good with chips, pretzels, sesame breadsticks, crackers and veggies.

[caregiver50]

Of course, the appetizers will last. Have a good time.

[Lynne1975]

Two recent CL appetizers come to mind - the beef empanadas from Sept. 2001 and baked egg rolls from a spring 2001 issue (can't remember which one off the top of my head). Anyway, both these items are baked in the oven for crispiness, and I actually found that baking them one night, refrigerating them, then baking them another time prior to serving made them crispier and allowed the flavors to meld. If you will have access to an oven, you could take the premade appetizers and simply heat them when you get there. One word of warning, the egg rolls may get slightly soggy from the inside ingredients, but that happens even when you serve them after the first baking.

PS - The eggrolls had a sauce recipe with it, but you may want to find some sort of sauce to serve with the empanadas.