Help: Vol-au-vents

Ryan_Abbott1 · 16-12-2013, 13:29

Hey guys.

I'm doing a party for family on Christmas Eve and I'm going to cook vol-au-vents. I'm using shop brought cases to save time and effort.

I need some ideas for fillings, please could you help me out!

burton07 · 16-12-2013, 13:47

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Abbott1

Hey guys.

I'm doing a party for family on Christmas Eve and I'm going to cook vol-au-vents. I'm using shop brought cases to save time and effort.

I need some ideas for fillings, please could you help me out!

Prawn cocktail
Campbells condensed mushroom soup
Campbells condensed chicken soup
Smoked mackerel in a cocktail sauce
Chicken in mayonaise
Anything in mayonaise
chicken in anything
Prawns in anything
Mushrooms in anything

Or look on the website of the company that makes the cases.
Here you go - done it for you

Ryan_Abbott1 · 16-12-2013, 14:48

So far I've decided on:

1) Mozzarella & Tomato
2) Chicken & Stuffing
3) Cheese & Onion Mix
4) Crab Meat Mix
5) Egg Mayonnaise & Cress
6) Onion, Mushroom & Peppers

I'm looking for possibly 2 or 3 more filings.

We don't like mackerel or asparagus, so they're out of the question.

maggie thecat · 16-12-2013, 18:10

Coronation chicken

Yeah_Jackie · 16-12-2013, 18:24

Chicken a la King is my favourite followed by creamed (garlic) mushrooms.

sarahj1986 · 16-12-2013, 18:27

I find the deli fillers are quite good, chicken n sweetcorn, chicken tikka, cheese and onion kinda thing

I also like to do prawn cocktail ones, just stick prawns with seafood sauce, although not loads of sauce.

I cook the cases usually the day before then add the filling at the last minute, this stops them going soggy.

Good luck!

simon40 · 16-12-2013, 21:27

Chopped mushrooms in a white sauce.

Specktater · 17-12-2013, 08:52

Tuna and cucumber mayo with a dash of lemon/lime (you could crystallise some zest with chilli to go on top).

Char-grilled steak and honey-mustard (or horse radish)

Roasted peppers and hummous

Chicken, bacon and cracked black pepper mayo

Cottage cheese and pineapple

Bacon, cheese (something light like wensleydale/feta) and cranberry.

Smoked salmon and cream cheese (again with a hint of lemon or lime) - or if you want to get really creative, try salt curing your own fillet of salmon - it's incredibly cheap and easy and lets you flavour with dill, whiskey, the list is endless: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/homecuredsalmon_66103)

I'm doing vol-u-vents too, but I'm just going to leave the fillings on the table, with the cases next to them. Along with some crackers, melba toasts and salady items - that way people can just have at it!

16-12-2013, 13:29	#1
Ryan_Abbott1 Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,723	Help: Vol-au-vents Hey guys. I'm doing a party for family on Christmas Eve and I'm going to cook vol-au-vents. I'm using shop brought cases to save time and effort. I need some ideas for fillings, please could you help me out!

16-12-2013, 13:47	#2
burton07 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sitting at my PC Posts: 9,434	Quote: Originally Posted by Ryan_Abbott1 Hey guys. I'm doing a party for family on Christmas Eve and I'm going to cook vol-au-vents. I'm using shop brought cases to save time and effort. I need some ideas for fillings, please could you help me out! Prawn cocktail Campbells condensed mushroom soup Campbells condensed chicken soup Smoked mackerel in a cocktail sauce Chicken in mayonaise Anything in mayonaise chicken in anything Prawns in anything Mushrooms in anything Or look on the website of the company that makes the cases. Here you go - done it for you

16-12-2013, 14:48	#3
Ryan_Abbott1 Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,723	So far I've decided on: 1) Mozzarella & Tomato 2) Chicken & Stuffing 3) Cheese & Onion Mix 4) Crab Meat Mix 5) Egg Mayonnaise & Cress 6) Onion, Mushroom & Peppers I'm looking for possibly 2 or 3 more filings. We don't like mackerel or asparagus, so they're out of the question.

16-12-2013, 18:10	#4
maggie thecat Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 962	Coronation chicken

16-12-2013, 18:24	#5
Yeah_Jackie Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jackie's World Posts: 15,321	Chicken a la King is my favourite followed by creamed (garlic) mushrooms.

16-12-2013, 18:27	#6
sarahj1986 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 8,099	I find the deli fillers are quite good, chicken n sweetcorn, chicken tikka, cheese and onion kinda thing I also like to do prawn cocktail ones, just stick prawns with seafood sauce, although not loads of sauce. I cook the cases usually the day before then add the filling at the last minute, this stops them going soggy. Good luck!

16-12-2013, 21:27	#7
simon40 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 609	Chopped mushrooms in a white sauce.

17-12-2013, 08:52	#8
Specktater Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 7,801	Tuna and cucumber mayo with a dash of lemon/lime (you could crystallise some zest with chilli to go on top). Char-grilled steak and honey-mustard (or horse radish) Roasted peppers and hummous Chicken, bacon and cracked black pepper mayo Cottage cheese and pineapple Bacon, cheese (something light like wensleydale/feta) and cranberry. Smoked salmon and cream cheese (again with a hint of lemon or lime) - or if you want to get really creative, try salt curing your own fillet of salmon - it's incredibly cheap and easy and lets you flavour with dill, whiskey, the list is endless: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/homecuredsalmon_66103) I'm doing vol-u-vents too, but I'm just going to leave the fillings on the table, with the cases next to them. Along with some crackers, melba toasts and salady items - that way people can just have at it!

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