Recipes

[JeanLouiseFinch]

  

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[maisiebrook]

Cranberry Brie

This is always a hit.  Make Ahead, quick and easy

Source:  Christmas with Southern Living 2003:

A wheel of buttery brie is crowned with a glistening mix of cranberries, pecans, brown sugar and honey.

1 8" round of brie (about 2 pounds)

3/4 cup dried cranberries or sweetened dried cranberries

3/4 cup finely chopped pecans 

3 T light brown sugar

1/4 cup honey

Trim rind from top of brie , leaving a 1/2" border.  Place brie on a microwave -safe plate.

Combine cranberries, pecans and sugar; sprinkle over brie.  Cover and chill until ready to heat.

Microwave at HIGH (1-1/2 to 2 minutes) (WATCH CLOSELY!) or just until cheese is softened.  Serve with crackers and pear slices.  

Yield:16 appetizer servings,

I like to serve it with Carr's whole wheat crackers.

[sunshine45]

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@patbz wrote:

My go to appetizer ( and always a crowd pleaser) is 1 part mustard and 1 part grape jelly. Heat in a crock pot along with meatballs. Can serve like this, using toothpicks or use over pasta as a main course.

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we do this with meatballs OR with cut up kosher hot dogs that are bite sized.

have never tried it with mustard.

1 part bbq sauce, 1 part your favorite jelly (i usually use raspberry)

OR

drunken dogs/drunken meatballs

1 part bourbon, 1 part ketchup, 1 part brown sugar.

[ThinkingOutLoud]

Glazed cranberry orange bread would be yummy and festive.

[jackthebear]

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@Mom2Dogs wrote:

At our house we like meatballs, prepared in the crock pot.  Crackers and a couple of different spreads and veggies and dip.

And of course dessert.  My grand kids love the Paula Dean banana pudding dish...it is really good.

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the site I listed above has all kinds of crockpot ideas

[qvc chick]

Well I am already doing meatballs as a side with dinner.  And a charcuterie board would be done - so not sure about additional cheese and cracker recipes.

I guess I was looking for something that would stand out

[ThinkingOutLoud]

Criteria: no seafood, easy, festive, stands out
Maybe this fits the bill?

[ThinkingOutLoud]

With the green underneath, this would be a way to do a wreath without losing the look as much.

[ThinkingOutLoud]

Festive and stands out