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Old 15-03-2014, 18:54
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Advice please.

I'm planning on making canapés next weekend to take to my neighbours' birthday party. Cupcakes are sorted, so I'm just concentrating on some savouries.

I've never made canapés really. I want to make fancy shmancy-looking canapés, but nothing actually too hard to make.

I'm thinking of using Ritz crackers as the base of the canapé, and I've decided to do one type with smoked salmon, piped-on cream cheese and topped with dill, like this: http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...pssih5ulyc.png

Any other ideas for canapés? I'm also willing to use ready-rolled pastry as a base too. I'll be a little tired and pushed for time, so the simpler the better. But I still want them to look and taste great though!

Also, will doing canapés on ritz crackers make the cracker soggy or would they hold up for a night?
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Old 15-03-2014, 19:02
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I'd use bilinis or rye / sourdough bread instead of crackers.
Crostini are very simple too and you can top them with different things.
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/...-toasted-bread
This red pepper shot is one of my favourites.
Baby new potatoes are nice baked and filled with sour cream and chives.
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Old 15-03-2014, 19:17
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The canapes I make with ritz crackers are with cream cheese and a pickled jalepeno.

I'm happy to make them when a couple of mates come round for the footy or a BBQ but I wouldn't make them for taking to a party.

Thinly sliced toasted bread is good.
You could even try one of the multitude of cracker breads and variations they sell in the supermarkets. Even they'd be a little more impressive than ritz crackers.
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Old 15-03-2014, 21:42
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Hello you two.

This blini thing, Jackie, I have seen it on tv a few times...it's like a pancake right? Are ready made ones available or does one have to make them from scratch? I think I'll do the baby new potatoes, I've done them before and they were lovely.

Degs, yeah I think I'd use more fancy crackers but I have the same question regarding sogging - will they go soggy when the topping is applied?
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Old 15-03-2014, 21:51
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Buy little tartlet cases - Sainsbury's do a decent one. Pink box. So do Marks.

Fill with:

Smoked mackerel pate?

Celeriac remoulade?

Caramelised red onion with a slither of goats cheese?

etc etc etc........

Anchovy straws are good. Shop bought puff pastry, some decent anchovies in a tin - sorted.

The baby baked potatoes is a good call. Mix with a touch of parmesan and top with oven dried cherry tomatoes.
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Old 15-03-2014, 21:56
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Buy little tartlet cases - Sainsbury's do a decent one. Pink box. So do Marks.

Fill with:

Smoked mackerel pate?

Celeriac remoulade?

Caramelised red onion with a slither of goats cheese?

etc etc etc........

Anchovy straws are good. Shop bought puff pastry, some decent anchovies in a tin - sorted.

The baby baked potatoes is a good call. Mix with a touch of parmesan and top with oven dried cherry tomatoes.
I've seen the little cases around in the shops, that would really cut my labour down (unless I can get helpers on the day, I may be able to get one or two).

I was also thinking to fill the cases with egg and ham and bake to make little quiche-like things...I don't know if that would look pretty enough though.
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Old 15-03-2014, 22:09
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Tinned artichokes
green olives
capers
garlic
lemon juice
olive oil
salt

Blend to make a tapenade, serve on top of baked pita triangles, dust with cayenne.
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Old 15-03-2014, 22:18
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A Waldorf type salad mixed with blue cheese, served in endive leaves....
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Old 15-03-2014, 22:38
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A Waldorf type salad mixed with blue cheese, served in endive leaves....
Great suggestion.


Your baby quiche idea would be great, Victoria. Simple and not improvable by any extraneous garnish.

If you have fillings for tartlet cases all ready you can fill and dress them very late and quickly so you shouldn't have any problem with them wilting. Unless you fill them with soup


If you want a sweet one that really works - fill the cases with salt caramel and top with a mound of finely diced peach and tarragon. Bit unseasonable atm tbf. You could swap the peach for plum.


I'd also use fine oatcakes above crackers personally. Even just topped with a bit of quince paste (membrillo) and a good farmhouse cheddar like Keens or Montgomery.
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Old 15-03-2014, 23:15
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I have one more before bed:

Dark rye crackers
dijon mustard
thinly sliced salt beef
half a cornichon
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Old 15-03-2014, 23:29
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Mini quiches are good

Also, mini-steak pies

For both, ready made pastry is fine, you just need a mini-muffin tin

Also, we made individual nachos - a tortilla chip, little blob of refried beans, jalapeno, grated cheese - in the oven for 5 minutes and it's done
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Old 19-03-2014, 12:10
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^ yup, I have a mini muffin tin (24 hole), so I'm really looking forward to doing the quiches. I'll do veggie and ham options.

Loving the ideas! I've been thinking of canapés day and night for the past few days .
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Old 19-03-2014, 13:18
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God, reading this thread has made me really hungry, do you think canapés for lunch is a bit much??
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Old 19-03-2014, 15:21
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A Ritz cracker spread with Philadelphia cheese, with a smoked mussel on top. Fantastic. You can buy tins of smoked mussels, John West do them.
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Old 19-03-2014, 15:45
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You can make simple canapé cases in your mini muffin tins. Just line them with sliced bread brushed with melted butter, and bake till firm and crisp.
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Old 19-03-2014, 16:58
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You can buy the blini things in Morrisons, never actually seen them anywhere else.

You could make mini salmon mousses in little shot glasses. Really easy but tasty, just blitz up some smoked salmon trimmings, cream cheese and creme fraiche. Can top with some sliced smoked salmon for presentation.
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Old 19-03-2014, 19:22
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I'd also add Miller's Damsels charcoal wafers if you have a Waitrose locally. Great with any good cheese, hard or soft.
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Old 21-03-2014, 22:38
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You can make simple canapé cases in your mini muffin tins. Just line them with sliced bread brushed with melted butter, and bake till firm and crisp.
Thanks for the tip, I looked into this and will try it at a later date. I thought maybe I could use this as quiche cases but I think the filling may seep through the bread. But it would definitely be good to hold other fillings.

I went to Lidl this morning to get the stuff for my chosen canapés. I found these lovely mini toast things which I'm gonna use as the base: http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ps66potgaj.jpg

I'm keeping it really easy, so I'll be covering the toasts with:

- Cream cheese, smoked salmon, dill
- cream cheese, shredded lettuce, a prawn, cocktail sauce drizzle, parsley
- cream cheese, pastrami, small piece gherkin, mustard drizzle, parsley (based on Epicurian's suggestion - thanks honey xx)
- goats' cheese, tomato, basil leaf

Also doing:

- mini vegetarian cheddar and chive potatoes
- mini cheddar quiches
- mini cheddar and ham quiches

All this as well as the birthday cupcake stand.

Luckily I do have a little helper for tomorrow, as I've done no prep (besides buying most of the ingredients!)

I'm rather looking forward to it though
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Old 23-03-2014, 17:16
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Pics:

veggie platter

meat platter

seafood platters here and here
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Old 23-03-2014, 17:44
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Wow!...they all look great........ well done Victoria.
I like the idea of using the little melba toasts from Lidl - an idea I will borrow.
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Old 23-03-2014, 18:25
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Good job.
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Old 23-03-2014, 19:18
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they all look lush, well done VS
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Old 23-03-2014, 21:02
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Thanks everyone.

Lucy, those toasts really are fantastic. Delicious and just the right size. They didn't go soggy either!

99p per bag and there are quite a lot of the per bag.

They were loads of fun to make too.
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Old 24-03-2014, 00:34
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99p per bag and there are quite a lot of the per bag.
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Old 24-03-2014, 22:04
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Oh, they look fabulous. My mouth is watering but it's no use, they're long gone
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