548 benne triangles Recipes

fresh strawberries, fresh pineapple , cut in triangle chunks (must be fresh, not canned!), fresh blackberries, fresh star fruit, sliced thin for garnish (if you can tsp find/get star fruit, make butter cookies instead and use a star cookie cutter!), bamboo skewers, creme fraiche, quality brand cream cheese, sugar to taste, zest of 2 lemons, pure vanilla extract

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

butter, brown sugar, eggs, baking powder, flour, sesame seeds (toasted ), vanilla extract, almond extract

flour, baking powder, salt, softened butter, brown sugar, eggs, beaten, vanilla extract, sesame seeds

half-and-half cream, sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, instant espresso powder, unsweetened cocoa, brandy, dark chocolate, chopped, benne seed coins

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained and squeezed dry, salt, feta cheese, crumbled, cottage cheese, egg, beaten, phyllo dough, unsalted butter, melted

artichoke hearts, drained, crabmeat, mayonnaise, chopped onion, grated parmesan cheese, english muffins

butter, olive oil, sweet onions, thinly sliced, salt and pepper to taste, frozen puff pastry, thawed, firm pears, peeled, quartered, and sliced, crumbled blue cheese

pepperidge farm puff pastry sheets, eggs, water, crumbled feta cheese, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, onion, finely chopped, chopped fresh parsley

plain yogurt, cream cheese, softened, feta cheese, drained and crumbled, garlic, crushed, salt and pepper to taste, english cucumber, peeled and diced, roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped, green onions, chopped, sliced black olives, black pepper to taste, pita bread rounds, cut into triangles

smoked salmon, slices (good quality ), smoked salmon, slices (golden roast ), smoked mackerel fillets, tomato ketchup, chopped fresh dill, butter, softened, full fat soft cheese (a creamy type is best), cayenne pepper, unwaxed lemon , grated zest & juice of, creamed horseradish, toasted whole wheat bread , cut into triangles (or toasted melba), lemon, cut into thin wedges, mixed salad green

extra firm tofu, pressed , then cut into 3/4 inch cubes, grainy mustard, red wine vinegar, montreal steak mixed spice, canola oil, garlic cloves, crushed, red pepper , cut in triangles, green pepper , cut in triangles, vidalia onion, cut into 1 inch cubes , then slivered

white shrimp, peeled and deveined, sea salt, fried whole cilantro leaves, for garnish, scallions, sliced thinly, on the bias, honey, dijon mustard, sesame oil, hot chile garlic sauce (sambal), honey, rice wine vinegar, cornstarch, flour, chilled soda water, black sesame seeds (goma seeds), white sesame seeds, sliced finely chives, minced parsley

michigan cherries, pitted (about 1 cup), sugar, red wine, balsamic vinegar, cherry liqueur, peaches, unsalted butter, brown sugar, vanilla ice cream , optional, benne wafers

michigan cherries, pitted (about 1 cup), sugar, red wine, balsamic vinegar, cherry liqueur, peaches, unsalted butter, brown sugar, vanilla ice cream , optional, benne wafers

sesame seeds, light brown sugar, butter, milk, white vinegar

butter, dark corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, sesame seeds, toasted

unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp, water, mayonnaise, sour cream, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, diced celery, sliced green onions, garnish: thinly sliced green onions