Make The Perfect Hostess Snack In a Flash
May 7, 2008 – 10:17 amWhen you’re planning and hosting a party, figuring out what to serve can be a dilemma. Whether it’s an all-out dinner or not, snack foods of some kind are usually expected.
What you need are a range of hostess snack ideas to always have at hand, so you can choose from your list quickly whenever you have a get together. Try out a few of these and write your favorites down on a list.
Be sure to keep the master list in the same place with all your other recipes so you won’t lose it and find yourself at a loss for ideas.
Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip: This stuff disappears fast at parties! It’s best complemented by pieces of French bread, tortilla chips, crackers, or even veggies such as carrot sticks. Note: Although some variations of this recipe recommend nuts, it’s safest to avoid nuts. You never know who has nut allergies.
- 2 jars of artichoke hearts (marinated), chopped and drained - 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, shredded (low-fat works OK, but avoid nonfat since it won’t melt as good) - 1 cup of parmesan cheese, grated - 1 clove of garlic (minced) - 1 cup of mayonnaise
Preheat your oven to 275 degrees. Mix up all the listed ingredients in an oven-safe dish (decorative baking dish will do fine). Bake for 45 minutes or until the dip is hot and bubbling. Warn your guests, it’s hot!
Sandwich Loaf: Although this hostess snack goes back to the seventies, this is one main dish that never fails to impress people at luncheon gatherings.
- 1 large loaf white bread - 3 fillings of your choice (ham salad, egg salad, etc. are popular choices, but you could also use deli meats thinly sliced) - 1/4 cup of softened margarine - 2 packages of softened cream cheese - 1/2 cup half & half
Trim the crusts from the loaf of bread, so they’re rectangular in shape. Cut it horizontally into four large slices.
Butter one slice of bread and lay face-up on the serving platter. Spread evenly with one sandwich filling.
Repeat, keep layering buttered bread and sandwich fillings. Now, mix the cream cheese with the half and half to create a frosting, then cover the loaf thickly with this frosting.
Add garnishes of parsley, then slice vertically to create individual servings.
Have fun at your party, and good luck creating the best hostess snack!
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