Party Food

Oops!! 100 Posts was actually today.  I had two old draft posts that I hadn't published that were contributing to the total count.   Sorry about that, but milestone reached just the same! 

I wanted to share some recipes from our party last weekend.  Not that anyone was begging me for recipes at our party, but they were all very easy, so I thought I would share.

First of all, go to M and M Meats and buy the Oriental Pack; it is a crowd pleaser!  Sausage rolls are also a favourite, but the Oriental Pack was miles ahead.

Oat Cakes and Shrimp Butter

Shrimp Butter

1/4 cup + 1 tbsp butter, softened

4 tbsp mayonnaise

8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp minced onion

dash of salt

1 small can of shrimp (or about 5-10 larger cooked shrimp, chopped into small pieces)

 

Blend together all ingredients except shrimp.  Stir in shrimp.

 

Oat Cakes

3 cups quick oats

3 cups white pastry flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 cups lard

ice water

 

Combine dry ingredients. Work lard into the dry ingredients with a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly.  Add ice water, a little at a time, until of a consistency that can be rolled out.  Divided dough into three pieces.

Roll out each piece on floured board so it is thin. Cut into rounds.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. 

(Oat cakes also go with cream cheese and red pepper jelly, or a piece of cheese, or by themselves).

 

Vegetable Dip

 

 

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise (not light, not Miracle Whip)

1 tsp dry mustard

2 tsp curry powder

Dash tobacco

Dash salt and pepper

 

Combine all and serve with vegetables.  It's so easy to make your own dip.

 

Sugar Cookies

 

 

 

3/4 cups butter, softened

3/4 cups white sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups white flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cream of tartar

1/4 tsp cardamom

1/4 tsp salt

 

Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl.  Add egg and vanilla.  Beat together.

Mix remaining ingredients in a separate bowl. Stir into butter mixture. 

Roll out into 1/8 inch on lightly floured surface.  Cut into shapes.  Place on greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes.

 

I usually decorate them with icing and sprinkles but this time I left them plain.  They are still tasty on their own.