10266 better bites deep appetizer alternatives Recipes

ground mild italian sausage, russet potatoes, thinly sliced or peeled and diced, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, real bacon pieces, water, divided, better than bouillon chicken base, fresh kale, stemmed and torn, heavy cream, salt and pepper, shredded pecorino romano cheese (optional) or parmesan cheese (optional)

cornish hens, vegetable shortening (for deep-frying ), oil (for deep-frying ), salt, pepper, freshly ground, lemon , wedges (for serving)

pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, butter, softened, eggs, beaten, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, salt, molasses, buttermilk baking mix, deep dish pie crust

vegetable oil for deep-frying, shucked oysters, drained, cornmeal, garlic powder, ground black pepper, seasoned salt

flour, powdered sugar, egg, vanilla extract, club soda, snickers miniature candy bars, deep frying oil

ham (bone in skin on ), marinade (optional,anything injectable), peanut oil (for your deep fryer,aprox.5 gallons, less for a larger ham)

garlic cloves, peeled, pitted green olives , like manzanilla or picholine, flour, salt, more for sprinkling, pepper, eggs, fresh breadcrumbs or 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, oil, for deep-frying

ice cream, beaten eggs, crushed corn flakes, cinnamon, honey, cream, oil, to deep fry

pizza dough, your favorite recipe, your favorite pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni (the bigger ones work better), canadian bacon, crumbled cooked bacon, ground sausage, garlic flakes or 1 garlic clove

frozen tater tots, condensed cream of mushroom soup, condensed cream of chicken soup, green beans , any kind. fresh is better of course, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, seasoning salt, ground beef, cheddar cheese, grated, milk

appetizer drumsticks, makes 16 to 18 appetizers, chicken wings, crushed rich round crackers, sesame seed, toasted, paprika, salt, shortening or 1/3 stick, melted, preheat oven to 375of. cut wings in pieces and use the meatier drumstick piece for appetizers. (use remaining wing pieces for soups.) combine cracker crumbs, sesame seed, paprika, and salt. brush meatier end of drumsticks with melted crisco. roll in cracker mixture. place in large shallow baking pan (don tsp crowd). bake at 375aof for 40 to 45 minutes.

make better boxed cake mixes , stir the following ingredients, into a dry cake mix ., flour, sugar, baking powder, prepare as directed on cake mix package but also add, water, egg, vegetable oil, bake as package directs .

balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, sharp provolone, cut into pieces or crumbled into large pieces (sharp cheese like this can break up really easily), bocconcini , bite sized pieces of mozzarella, plain or marinated, drained then halved with knife or kitchen scissors, whole roasted red peppers, drained and cut into pieces with knife or scissors, carrots, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, artichoke hearts in water, drained and quartered, pepperoni, deli sliced genoa salami (not so thin on the cut) chopped with knife or scissors into bite size pieces, pitted fancy black and/or green pitted olives, like kalamata and sicilian olives, located in bulk bins near the deli counter in your market, grape tomatoes , cut a few in 1/2 and leave a bunch whole, heart of romaine lettuce , cut into bite sized pieces with a knife or scissors, basil leaves , torn or snipped into slivers

all-purpose flour, a 12-oz bottle of beer (not dark ), scallions, chopped fine, drained bottled capers, chopped fine, salt, vegetable oil for deep-frying, head of broccoli , cut into 1 1/2-inch flowerets, carrots, cut into 1/2-inch-thick sticks

chopped onion, garlic clove, minced, unsalted butter, canned or vacuum-packed whole chestnuts, rinsed,drained well, and patted dry if using canned, chicken broth, cayenne to taste, a pinch of ground cloves, minced fresh parsley leaves, fine fresh bread crumbs, an egg wash made by beating together 1 large egg and1 1/2 tsp water, blanched whole almonds, ground, vegetable oil for deep-frying, fresh or canned whole cranberry sauce