11442 phyllo pastry hors d oeuvres Recipes

phyllo dough, melted butter, frozen chopped spinach, onion, coarsely chopped, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, grated parmesan cheese, dry curd cottage cheese or 1/2 lb ricotta cheese, egg, salt, pepper , to taste, nutmeg

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

sheets frozen phyllo pastry sheets, thawed, butter, melted, cream cheese, hot pepper jelly (available at the deli or make your own with recipe 58516 or spicy habenaro jelly re)

olive oil, ground beef, mushrooms, chopped fine , as for duxelles (optional), onions, small dice, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, dried oregano (mediterranean is best), ground cinnamon (optional), grated parmesan cheese or 1 cup kefalotiri, chopped minced parsley, eggs, beaten to blend, salt and pepper, phyllo pastry

chicken breasts (or thighs ), salt & pepper, sheets phyllo pastry, pesto sauce (or sun-dried tomato pesto), olive oil flavored cooking spray

cooked turkey breast or thigh, skin on, cut into chunks, sized raw potato, cut into chunks, shallots, finely sliced, garlic, finely chopped, turnip, cut into chunks, shredded raw carrot, raw green or wax beans, raw asparagus, salt and pepper to taste, oregano, pure vanilla, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, chicken or turkey stock, rice flour, phyllo pastry

phyllo pastry (1 box), ground beef, onions, salt and pepper, milk, margarine, eggs

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

phyllo pastry, butter, melted, grated parmesan cheese, cooked spinach, squeezed dry, salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg, cream, flour, hard-boiled eggs, sliced

unsalted butter or 2 tbsp unsalted margarine, coarsely chopped onions, chopped fresh button mushroom, chopped roasted red pepper, chopped black olives, salt, phyllo cups, thawed according to package directions (15 shells each), unsalted butter (probably less) or 1/3 cup unsalted margarine (probably less), soft spreadable cheese with garlic and herbs (probably less)

phyllo pastry sheets, thawed, butter, melted, brie round, chilled (i use a triple cream brie), red pepper jelly

phyllo pastry, thawed if frozen, frozen spinach, melted butter, cottage cheese, feta cheese, crumbled, eggs

dried porcini mushrooms, white button mushrooms (or cremini), sea salt, frozen butter puff pastry, thawed, snails, strained and washed (can size 36-50 snails), butter, softened, garlic cloves, finely chopped, minced shallots, minced fresh parsley, fresh chives, finely chopped, dry white wine, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

salmon fillets, skinless,boneless and slit in the middle, cream cheese, softened, crabmeat (artificial can be used), onion, finely chopped, salt & pepper, asparagus spears, blanched for 1 minute, sheets phyllo pastry, olive oil, butter, hot sauce (tabasco, peri-peri your choice)

sheets phyllo pastry (defrosted), egg, milk, nutmeg, salt , and, white pepper, chopped spinach, breadcrumbs, grated emmenthaler cheese, feta cheese or 4 tbsp cottage cheese, pine nuts, chopped garlic, ground nutmeg, olive oil, salt and pepper

bacon, chopped, onion, chopped, goat cheese, softened, phyllo pastry sheets , defrosted, butter, melted, eggs, half-and-half cream, dijon mustard, chives, salt, tomatoes, cut in half, mushroom (optional)

milk, unsalted butter (plus 1 stick , melted), sugar, farina, uncooked regular, eggs, vanilla extract, phyllo pastry