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APPETIZERS
Spicy Cornbread Ham Appetizers
Ingredients:
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16 baked Cheese and Jalapeno Corn Muffins (see recipe on page 16)
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3 tablespoons whipped cream cheese, softened
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4 teaspoons jalapeno jelly
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4 slices fully cooked deli ham
Directions:
1.
Prepare corn muffins as directed on page 20 and allow muffins to cool.
2.
Split each muffin in half horizontally. Top bottom half of each muffin with ½ teaspoon
cream cheese, spreading very gently. Top cream cheese with ¼ teaspoon jalapeno
jelly.
3.
Cut each ham slice into quarters and place 1 piece of ham on each muffin; folding
ham to fit as necessary. Top with remaining muffin half.
Makes 16 appetizers
Mushroom Bites
Ingredients:
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2 cups herb seasoned stuffing mix
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2 tablespoons butter or margarine
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1½ cups coarsely chopped button
mushrooms
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2 green onions (white and green
part), chopped
Directions:
1.
Place stuffing in mixing bowl. Set aside.
2. Melt butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and green
onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour over stuffing mix.
3. Add remaining ingredients to mushroom mixture and stir well to combine.
4. Fill each cooking reservoir with a heaping 2 tablespoons of mixture.
5. Bake about 5 to 6 minutes.
Makes 16 appetizer servings
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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½ cup heavy or whipping cream
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1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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1½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
