Celebration Mincemeat and Cointreau Slices

Better to serve while watching television than a box of chocolates! Nice served with pre-dinner drinks.

Salmon and Chive Dip

Cheese Scones

Carob is said to be healthier to eat than cocoa or chocolate. It has less caffiene.

Carob Crunch

Can also be made into round scones. Will freeze.

Apple Scones

Can freeze in a sealed bag for up to 3 months.

Hot cross buns

Lemon Date Bars

Cool in tin and then turn out. Improves if left 3-4 days in airight tin. Freezes well.

Date and Walnut Loaf

During the month of December the kitchen is a hive of activity with the housewife baking for the festive season (sic). I hope that these recipes will help you fill your freezer.

Yuletide Slices

A good alternative to prawn cocktails and much cheaper.

American Tuna Coleslaw

A very tropical dish for a summer buffet.

You can use paw-paws or one of each, instead of all mangoes.


Mango & Chicken Salad

This recipe was supposed to have been one of Mrs Nixon's favourites in the 'white house'.

American Hot Chicken Salad

A lovely pudding for the winter, although served cold with whipped cream is equally delightful.

Pear and Almond Tart

Vegetarian "Sausage" Rolls

Have plenty of paper towels handy for sticky fingers.


Golden Drummers

Ham & Cranberry Pin Wheels

Serve hot or cold with lemon mayonnaise or natural yoghurt and cucumber dip.


Salmon & Sweetcorn Pastries

This recipe is very moreish and best served in very small pieces. Nice to serve with coffee.

Crunchy Chocolate & Apricot Squares

Lemon Crumbly Bars

A good way to use up that last piece of Stilton. I also use the white Stilton with apricots.

Stilton & Almond Crisps

I make this every year, it sells very well and is absolutely delicious. Use it as a jam or serve with ham or turkey.

Cranberry, Port & Apple Jam

This is our favourite chutney and can be made any time of the year.

Spiced Pear Chutney

Can be iced if wished, can be frozen but before iced. Editors note: Keep an eye on the cooking time, we found this only needed about 40 minutes before it was done.


Cranberry and Nut Tea Bread

Chocolate and Walnut Cookies

Chocolate Biscuits

Can all be mixed in processor. A good cooking biscuit.


Lancashire Ginger Nuts

Tea breads are good standbys for the freezer but will also keep well in a tin box for a couple of weeks. This one improves with keeping.

Serve thinly sliced with butter or rum butter.


Christmas Tea Bread

Christmas time is party time - this recipe would be suitable for the buffet table or as finger food at an informal gathering. This will freeze, which will be handy for the busy housewife (sic).

This slice will freeze for 3 months. Thaw at room temperature and reheat for 10 minutes at the above temperature.


Ham and Cheese Savoury Slices

This quiche freezes well. Thaw fully before reheating if nessecary for 10 minutes at the above setting.


Tuna and Sweetcorn Quiche

These little savouries freeze well and are nice to serve with drinks. With thanks to Karen M for the photo.

To serve, warm slightly for about 5 minutes at the above temperature. Will freeze.


Salmon Pinwheels

These are much tastier than the ordinary roasted drumsticks. Have plenty of paper napkins around when serving as they are sticky to handle.

May be frozen if you wish, but I prefer to cook them the day before needed.


Devilled Chicken Drumsticks

This is a great favourite with the Inglewood Infants School staff. No wonder she can't lose weight! (sic)

Will freeze well in suitable containers for 3 months.


Party Flan

This chutney is delicious served with cold meats and poultry. Make it festive by covering the tops of the jars with festive paper cut into rounds with pinking shears. Why not make double quantity and give some away as presents? This recipe gives a yielf of about 3lb of chutney.

Fresh cranberries appear in the shops late November.


Christmas Chutney

These are a great standby in the freezer. When unexpected guests call, just take a few out and warm them in the oven. Instead of tuna, try crab meat or salmon.

Can be frozen for about 3 months. They can be served warm or cold but after freezing they are better crisped up in the oven for 10 minutes at the above temperature.

Tuna Tarts

Cut into small pieces for cocktail parties, larger pieces for buffets. If you are using anchovies soak them in milk first to remove the salty taste.

Wrap in foil and freeze whole. Reheat covered from frozen for about 20 minutes as above.


Cocktail Pizza

Sausage rolls are often very bland and quite a bore on the buffet table. These rolls are tasty and make a pleasant change from the usual ones.

Can be frozen. Maximum time in freezer, 3 months.


Apple, Sausage and Bacon Rolls

Buffet tables aren't complete without a colourful selection of salads. They are a necessity if there are any vegetarians in the party. This recipe would grace any table.

Cranberry Coleslaw

This is a good salad to use up the fruit and nuts left over from Christmas.

Boxing Day Salad

This salad will freeze. Thaw thoroughly before using and stir well to separate rice.


Fruity Rice Salad

Mince pies had their origin in Tudor times. They were rectangular in shape and had a pastry baby on top to represent the crib and Jesus. They were made with minced meat and spices. Later the meat was replaced with fruit and suet to remind us of the meat used. Today's mince pies, round in shape, are altogether a much tastier bite.

Will freeze.

Thank you to Holly E for the photo.


Macaroon-topped Mince Pies

Will freeze.

We found that this recipe made approximately 24 pies and we used around 600g of mincemeat.


Nomelette

Recipes tagged with "buffets-and-picnics"