Make The Perfect Hostess Snack In a Flash
When hosting a party, what to serve is often the biggest dilemma. Whether you’re having a sit-down dinner or not, snack foods are usually a necessity.
It’s essential to plan out a range of hostess snack foods to serve in advance, so you’ll have an organized list to choose from every time you host a get together. Go ahead, try out some of these and make note of your favorites.
Keep this master list with your other recipes and you’ll always know where to find it when you’re at a loss for what to serve.
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 marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped -2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese (low-fat works well, but avoid nonfat, because it won’t melt well) -1 cup grated parmesan cheese -1 clove garlic, minced -1 cup mayonnaise
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a decorative baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Be sure to warn your guests that 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 big loaf of fresh white bread - 3 sandwich fillings, your choice — you might prefer egg salad, ham salad, etc. You can also use thin slices of deli meats. - 1/4 cup of margarine, softened - 2 packages of cream cheese, softened - 1/2 cup of half and 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.
Continue layering buttered bread and sandwich fillings. Combine the cream cheese and half and half to create a frosting, and frost the loaf thickly.
Garnish the frosted loaf with parsley, then slice vertically for individual servings.
Have fun at your party, and good luck creating the best hostess snack!
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