Finger Food Recipes

Finger Food Recipes are versatile and cater for any occasion Finger Food is essentially the easiest way to serve your guests and can be just as easy as serving (low prep) such as bread, cheese, cold meat, olives, cheese and fruit. At the other end of the scale, they can be as fancy as crab stuffed mushrooms, mini-quiche or delicious homemade sushi rolls. They are also a great way to teach your toddler to feed himself because they are small and easy to hold and these include: cheese rusks, dips and vegetables, (tiny hamburgers, pizza's, homemade pastries) and meatballs. Whether you are preparing sophisticated recipes, such as canapés or just whipping up some enjoyable party food, there are thousands of different types to cater for that special occasion. Classy, yet simple, finding the right recipe can be a challenge. Traditional Finger Food Recipes One of the most popular, traditional finger food is the Canape. Canapes are generally made with a bread base, topped with an assortment of small, savory toppings. The bread is cut out into shapes such as squares, triangles, circles and rectangles and then topped with an assortment of different flavors e.g. cream cheese, salmon and parsley sprigs. The basic Canape is one of many finger food recipes providing an assortment of many flavours. Recipe for Canapes Ingredients: 4 slices of fresh bread - white, brown rye or pumpernickel, 1 tbsp butter, ¼ tsp salt, 2 parsley sprigs, approximately 1 tsp of savory topping to serve on each canapé, such as: Cheese spreads, tasty or fancy Salmon, sardines, crayfish, anchovies, prawns, anchovy paste, crab, oysters, caviar, tuna Ham, ham paste, pate, continental sausage, chicken Hardboiled and salted or hardboiled and sieved Vegetables - cooked or pickled Asparagus tips, carrots, olives, cauliflower, mushrooms, onions, gherkins, peppers Method: Cut bread using a shaped cutter. Spread each round with butter. Place small amounts of food on each and decorate. Serve and garnish with parsley sprigs. Bon Appetit! ____________________________________ By Jude Johnson Finger Food Recipes are fun to make and easy to eat and best of all......They cater for all occasions!