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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
With the celebration of Christmas
Day, family dinners, the opening of
gifts and members of the family
returning to their homes, many
Back Mountain residents are turn-
ing their thoughts to holiday parties
for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s
Day.
Since most homemakers and their
friends have had their fill of dinner
parties and sumptuous buffets, host-
esses are searching for something
different to serve — appetizers that
are easy to prepare but unique,
tasty and money-saving.
For those persons looking for a
vareity of appetizers we share some
of our favorites with The Dallas
Post readers this week. The Filled
Patty Shells take about 30 minutes
to prepare and can be baked in 15 or
20 minutes, and they are delicious.
Nippy Horseradish Cheese is quick
and tasty and can be used as a
vegetable dip or a small cracker
spread and the Sesame-Sour Cream
Meatballs can be served in a chaf-
ing dish or just passed around with
picks and napkins (while the meat-
balls are still hot).
The novel Herbed Creamed
Cheese Pastries are easy to prepare
but impressive and the Mushroom
Toast may be served as an open-
faced sandwich or cut in quarters
and served as a tasty and very
different appetizer. Mushroom-
Stuffed Mushrooms are a hit at any
party whether just a cocktail party
or as a first course or steak accom-
paniment.
Preparation time for all of these
recipes is short and most of the
preparation can be done ahead. For
something delicious and different,
try them-you and your guests will
enjoy them.
FILLED PATTY SHELLS
2 c. turkey, cubed
1% c. sharp cheddar cheese, shred-
ded
1 2-0z. can mushroom stems &
pieces, drained
1 T. pimiento, chopped
% C. sour cream
% t. salt
4 t. thyme leaves, crushed
D’sh pepper
1 10-0z. pkg. frozen patty shells,
thawed
1 beaten egg white
Parsley for garnish
In a medium bowl combine the
turkey, cheese, drained mushroom
and pimiento. In small bowl, stir
together sour cream with salt,
thyme and pepper. Add sour cream
mixture to turkey mixture, stir until
well mixed. Brush dough with egg
white. Place shells on an ungreased
baking sheet. Bake at 425 degrees
for 15-20 minutes or until golden
brown. Follow package directions.
Fill shells with mixture. Sprinkle
with parsley and serve immedi-
ately.
NIPPY HORSERADISH CHEESE
8-0z. pkg. cream cheese
8-0z. extra sharp cheddar cheese,
shredded
1 ¢. mayonnaise
5-0z. bot. prepared horseradish
In the top of double boiler over
boiling water, combine cream
cheese and cheddar cheese. Stir
until cheeses are melted and
blended together. Add the mayon-
naise and horseradish. Turn itno
serving bowl and let stand for at
least 30 minutes for flavors to blend.
Good served chilled or at room
temperature as a dip or for spread-
ing on crackers.
SESAME SOUR CREAM MEAT-
BALLS
1% Ib. lean gr. beef
2/3 c. minced onion
% c. soft bread crumbs
1 egg
Ys c. milk
1 t. salt
14 t. each black pepper and ginger
2 T. each oil and butter
Y c. beef broth
Sesame Sour Cream Sauce
Toasted Sesame Seeds for garnish
SESAME SOUR CREAM SAUCE
Melt 2 T. butter or margarine in
small saucepan. Blend in 2 T. flour,
4 t. salt and % t. ginger. Cook until
bubbly. Add 1. c. beef broth. Cook,
stirring until thickened. Add 1 T.
soy sauce and 2 T. toasted sesame
seeds. In a small mixing bowl com-
bine with 34 c. sour cream, stirring
until smooth.
To prepare meatballs, mix beef,
onion, bread crumbs, egg, milk,
salt, black pepper and ginger.
Shape mixture into one inch balls.
Heat oil and butter in skillet. Brown
meatballs on all sides. Add broth.
Cover and simmer five to 10 min-
utes. Meanwhile, make Sesame
Sour Cream Sauce. Place hot meat-
balls in a serving bowl or chafing
dish. Spoon sauce over and sprinkle
top with additional toasted sesame
seeds. Serve with picks. Make 4 doz.
HERBED CREAM CHEESE APPE-
TIZERS
1 pkg. (1 1b.) frozen puff pastry
1 8-0z. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1% t. mixed herbs
Y, t. seasoned salt
Few drops hot pepper sauce
I, c. sliced green pepper
Thaw pastry shells at room tem-
perature for about 20 minutes
before unfolding. Place each rectan-
gular piece on lightly floured board.
Cut out about 24 2%-inch rounds
with biscuit cutter. Prick ‘rounds
with a fork. Bake on ungreased
baking sheet at 350 degrees for 18-20
minutes. Cool. Meanwhile, prepare
filling by beating together cream
cheese, herbs, seasoned salt and hot
pepper sauce until well combined.
Slit the pastry rounds through the
middle but do not dut all the way
through. Spread pastries with the
filling. ~ sprinkle with sliced green
pepper. Refrigerate until ready to
serve.
MUSHROOM TOAST
1 1b. mushrooms, sliced
% c. butter or margarine
4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1t. salt
Dash each white pepper and nutmeg
2 t. lemon juice
5 ¢. whipping cream
8 slices firm brread, toasted
4 T. chopped parsley
Saute mushrooms in heated butter
in large frying pan until they begin
to brown lightly. Mix in garlic, salt,
white pepper, nutmeg, lemon juice
and cream. Cook, stirring until
cream begins to thicken, then
remove from heat. Place bread in a
single layer on ungreased baking
sheet. Spread mushrooms and
cream evenly over toast. Sprinkle
with parsley. Bake at 450 degrees
until mushrooms and cream look
bubbly. May be served as open face
sandwiches orcut each slice in
quarters and serve as appetizers.
MUSHROOM STUFFED MUSH-
ROOMS
12 1g. mushrooms, 1%-2 in. in diam-
eter
4 ¢. butter or margarine
1 t. dried basil leaves
Yy t. salt
% c. whipping cream
Remove stems from mushrooms
As we approach winter, Pennsyl-
vania Gas and Water Company
(PG&W), offers some self-help tips
to avoid frozen water pipes. Accord-
ing to Paul E. Henderson, PG&W’s
vice president, Operations, many of
the frozen water services reported
to the company each winter season
could be avoided by following these
simple recommendations.
Pipes in cellars and other areas
where they are exposed to sub-
freezing temperatures should be
wrapped to prevent freezing. Com-
mercial pipe wrapping material
prominently advertised by lumber
and home improvement centers this
time of year will usually yield the
best results when insulating pipes.
Cellars should be inspected for
drafts. Close and lock cellar win-
dows and make sure the windows
are covered with plastic to further
cut down on heat loss from around
the window and sill.
Mr. Henderson further cautions
that if a water customer finds a
and chop into %-inch pieces. Set
aside. Heat butter in heavy skillet.
Add mushroom caps. Saute quickly
each side or until just browned (do
overcooking). Transfer mushrooms
to heatproof serving tray with
bottom sides up. Add mushroom
stems to skillet and saute over high
heat about two minutes. Add basil,
salt and cream. Heat to boiling and
cook until cream is reduced by half
and slightly thickened. Stir in Par-
mesan cheese. Spoon creamy mix-
ture into mushroom caps, dividing
evenly and mounding ' the filling
slightly. (Mushrooms can be pre-
pared ahead to this point, covered
and refrigerated). Place stuffed
mushrooms under pre-heated
broiler, abou six inches from heat,
and broil until heated through and
lightly browned. Transfer to serving
platter and garnish with cherry
tomatoes and springs of parsley. To
serve as appetizer, serve on rounds
desired). /
frozen pipes
NEVER use an open flame such as
a blowtorch to thaw the pipe. A
hand-held hair dryer applied to the
point of freezing can be used to
thaw the pipe without threat of
causing a flame generated fire.
These tips, if followed, can be prac-
ticed in an emergency and at a
considerable savings to customers
who would otherwise have the cost
of repairing the service should it
freeze, Mr. Henderson adds.
HAPPY
INEW YEAR
May 1986 be radiant with
love and friendship.
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