Make Christmas Awesome - 1

I will be sharing some recipes for enthusiastic cooks to try. Let us make this Christmas awesome and memorable. (If you would like to receive a few recipe eBooks, please send me your email address and I will forward some books).

 Anchovy Antipasto

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped

1 can of tuna drained and mashed

1 6 oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut up

1 small bag of baby greens

2 tbsp. lemon juice

4 tomatoes cut into 8 slices each

8 slices of pepperoni

Preparation:

1. In a small bowl combine anchovy, oil and lemon juice. Let stand.

2. Pour anchovy mixture into a larger bowl and add all ingredients except baby greens.

Mix well.

3. Place baby greens on individual dishes and pour mixture on top of greens.

4. Serve.

Apple and Brie Fondue

2 lbs. brie cheese

5 apples, peeled and cut into slices

Preparation:

1. Remove rind from cheese and cut into cubes.

2. Place cheese in fondue dish. Heat until cheese has melted but not liquidy.

3. Serve apple slices to dip into the cheese. You can use torn pieces of Italian bread also.

Artichoke Dip

1 can artichoke hearts, chopped up

5 scallions, chopped

6 garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp. butter

1 8 oz. whipped cream cheese

2 cups sour cream

1 cup muenster cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease small baking dish.

3. In a medium bowl combine all ingredients.

4. Place in greased baking dish and bake for 10 minutes.

5. Serve with crackers.

Artichokes and Shrimp Dip

8 whole artichokes

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup lemon juice

2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. rosemary

2 4½ oz. cans shrimp

3/4 cup mayonnaise

2 tbs.. dijon mustard

2 tsp. tarragon

1 bay leaf

¼ tsp. pepper

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

½ cup onion, minced

1. Wash and trim artichokes leaves. Cook artichokes in boiling

water. About 1 inch deep. Add to the water lemon juice, salt,

pepper, bay leaf, tarragon and rosemary. Cook for about 45

minutes or until leaves pull off easily.

2. To make shrimp sauce, you add mayonnaise, mustard,

Worcestershire sauce, onions and shrimp. Mix all ingredients

well.

3. Place shrimp dip in ramekins and artichokes on one plate each.

Makes nice appetizer or first course.

Arugula Salad with Balsamic Vinegar Dressing

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1½ lbs. arugula

1-pint Cherry tomatoes halved

3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

½ cup olive oil

2 shallots minced

¼ tsp. salt

1. In small bowl or blender mix together garlic, balsamic

vinegar, olive oil, shallots and salt.

2. In a large bowl add in arugula and tomatoes. Pour over dressing and

serve.

Asparagus Cream Cheese Spread

1 16 oz. whipped cream cheese

2 cans asparagus

4 scallions, chopped

3 tbsp. horseradish sauce

6 slices bacon

pinch salt

1. Cook bacon in microwave or fry. Let cool and break up into small tiny pieces.

2. Place all ingredients into food processor or blender. Mix well.

3. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

4. Serve with vegetables, bread or crackers.

Baby Reubens

40 slices of party rye

2 pkg. of shredded swiss cheese

1 10 oz. can sauerkraut, rinsed

1/2 lb. sliced corn beef

dijon mustard

1. Place bread on baking sheet. Broil for 2 minutes.

2. Arrange corn beef, mustard and sauerkraut on bread.

3. Broil for 5 minutes.

4. Serve.

Bacon and Chunky Clam Dip

10 slices well-done bacon, crumbled

2 6 oz. cans minced clams

½ cup sour cream

8 oz. softened cream cheese

2 scallions finely chopped

½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 tsp. white horseradish sauce

½ cup finely chopped red pepper

1. Blend all ingredients in medium mixing bowl and refrigerate

for 2 hours before serving.

2. Can be served with torn pieces of Italian bread or chips.

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

24 large real scallops, cleaned

12 slices of bacon, cut in half

Salt

Pepper

Garlic Powder

Preparation:

1. Preheat broiler.

2. Combine 1/2 tsp. Salt and 1/2 tsp. Pepper with 1 tsp. of garlic powder.

3. Wrap scallop with a bacon strip and secure with a toothpick.

4. Sprinkle salt mixture on the scallop.

5. Place in broiler for 5−8 minutes.

6. Serve.

Baked Artichoke Pastry

1 can biscuits

1 can artichoke hearts, chopped

1 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1 green onion, chopped

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. oregano

1. Preheat oven as indicated on biscuit can.

2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

3. Separate biscuits with fingers to make a pocket and stuff with mixture.

4. Bake for 10 minutes and serve.