4560 dad classic grapefruit hors oeuvres Recipes

unflavored gelatin, cold water, sugar, water, grapefruit juice, orange juice, lemon juice

head bibb or boston lettuce, grapefruit, peeled and sectioned, ripe avocado, peeled and thinly sliced, cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, orange juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, salt

olive oil, lemon juice, orange juice, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, salt, freshly ground pepper to taste, lettuce leaves, red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned, red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings, ripe avocado, peeled and sliced

pink grapefruit, fresh spinach , torn, sliced celery, dried cherries, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

white tequila, lime juice , fresh squeeze, fresh grapefruit juice, grapefruit liqueur, agave syrup, barspoons salt

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, salt, fresh grapefruit juice, milk, grated grapefruit peel, vanilla extract, sugar, egg whites, light corn syrup, salt, fresh grapefruit juice, grated grapefruit peel, vanilla extract

fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, grated peeled fresh ginger, vegetable oil, pink or red grapefruit, white grapefruit, hazelnuts, lightly toasted and any loose skins rubbed off, unsalted butter, firm-ripe california avocados, fresh lime juice, shrimp (8 to 10), shelled and deveined, vegetable oil, baby spinach (2 oz), trimmed sprouts (preferably radish)

grapefruit, butter, sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 tsp sugar, brown sugar blend, ground cinnamon

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, oil, water, eggs, separated, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh grapefruit juice, freshly grated grapefruit peel (and lemon peel), cream cheese, softened, fresh grapefruit juice, freshly grated grapefruit peel (and lemon peel), sugar, grapefruits , segments preferably ruby red grapefruit, mint leaf

fresh pink grapefruit juice (from about 6 large grapefruits), sugar, light corn syrup, grated pink grapefruit peel, champagne or other sparkling wine, pink grapefruits (optional), fresh mint sprigs

pink grapefruit or 4 large red grapefruits or 4 cups bottled grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, grated peeled fresh ginger

pink grapefruit, unflavored gelatin, fresh pink grapefruit juice, eggs, separated, sugar, salt, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, grated pink grapefruit peel, cream of tartar, baked 9-inch pastry shell, shredded lemon peel or pink grapefruit peel (for garnish)

sugar, fresh orange juice, fresh grapefruit juice (about 2 grapefruit), orange sections (about 2 oranges), grapefruit sections (about 1 grapefruit)

sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, grated grapefruit rind, egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla extract, frozen strawberry halves in syrup, thawed, grapefruit sections (about 3 medium grapefruit), coarsely chopped

paprika, minced garlic, olive oil, chili powder, dried oregano, ground allspice, grapefruit juice, sea bass fillets, grapefruit juice, olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh ginger, nonstick vegetable oil spray, pink grapefruits, peel and pith cut away, segments cut from between membranes, mangoes, peeled, pitted, thinly sliced, avocado, peeled, pitted, thinly sliced