699 miniature hors oeuvres Recipes

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

ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, italian dressing (garlic), salt, minced onion, chopped green pepper, butter, tomato soup, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, worcestershire sauce

non-instant chocolate pudding mix, milk, butter, water, salt, all-purpose flour, eggs, butter, semisweet chocolate, chopped, sugar, milk, vanilla extract

walnuts (1 oz), minced, unsalted butter, melted, fine sea salt, sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17 1/4-oz package), thawed, egg, lightly beaten with 1 tbsp water, camembert (not runny), rind discarded, walnuts (1 1/4 oz), finely chopped, toasted , and cooled

sugar, unsalted butter, mild honey, heavy cream, sliced almonds, chopped fine-quality candied orange peel, fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped

nonstick vegetable oil spray, raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas; about 15 oz), unbleached all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, canned pure pumpkin (about 24 oz), sugar, golden brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, minced peeled fresh ginger, buttermilk

almonds, frozen miniature phyllo tart shells, thawed, heavy cream, divided, instant espresso powder, cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, light brown sugar, bittersweet chocolate

frozen miniature phyllo cups (3 packages), grated gruyere , jarlsberg or 1 cup good swiss cheese, egg, beaten, heavy cream, dijon mustard, paprika

unflavored gelatin, sugar, salt, egg yolks, milk, vanilla extract, flaked coconut, baked miniature tart shells, cream, fresh strawberries, halved (optional)

cocktail franks, maraschino cherry, pineapple chunk, cheddar cheese, in chunks, mozzarella cheese, in chunks, olive, tomatoes, toothpick

loaves sandwich bread, blue cheese, crumbled, cream cheese, softened, eggs, fresh asparagus spears or 2 (10 oz) packages frozen asparagus spears, unsalted butter, melted

cheddar cheese, grated, yeast, vegetable shortening, swiss cheese, grated, rolled oats, toasted

dom perignon inventor of champagne and sparkling wine,born 1639,died 1715,by experimenting discovered a great secret, bread or cracker,lightly buttered, cover with about 1/16 slice of sharp cheese, sprinkle heavily with celery salt, celery salt does something to the cheese that noting else can.

onions, minced, garlic, minced, chicken stock, black beans, cooked, cumin, coriander, red pepper, flour tortillas , 6 diameter, salsa, sour cream, cilantro

unsalted butter plus additional for buttering muffin cups, all-purpose flour, pine nuts, very finely chopped, whole pickled jalapeno or 5 slices, seeded and finely chopped (1 tbsp), whole milk, shredded gruyere (1/4 cup), kosher salt, black pepper, dijon mustard, egg, separated

dill seeds, coarsely grated gruyere, water, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, salt, all-purpose flour, eggs

matzo cake meal, water, unsalted pareve margarine, diced, sugar, kosher salt, matzo cake meal, eggs, egg, beaten to blend (for glaze), sugar, potato starch, matzo cake meal, liquid nondairy creamer, egg yolks, unsalted pareve margarine, diced, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, grated lemon peel, brandy (kosher for passover), baskets strawberries, hulled, frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, sugar, baskets strawberries, hulled, halved

fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, eggs, semisweet chocolate chips (about 3 oz), sugar for sifting over cakes