Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Holiday Party Appetizers

It's that time of year for Holiday parties! Whether your attending one or throwing one, I wanted to share my two favorite appetizers for parties.

The first is sausage stuffed mushrooms. My friend Vannie taught me this recipe a couple of years ago. So good! Make sure you make a lot because I promise you they will be gone!!

Stuffed Mushrooms
1 lb. bulk sausage, brown and drain
2-3 packages of fresh mushrooms (chop stems, reserve caps)
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz. cream cheese, softened

Brown sausage and drain. Add sausage and pepper to taste. Add softened cream cheese to mixture over low heat and stir until all mixed together. Remove from heat and fill mushroom caps. Broil on a cookie sheet 5-10 minutes.

My second favorite -



Baked Brie
1 tube of refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 round or wedge of Brie cheese (do not remove rind)
Raspberry Jam, or other sweet jam
Carmel (like the ice cream topping)


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On a stick-free cookie sheet, lay out the puff pastry or the crescent rolls flat; put brie round or wedge on top. Spread jam on brie, fold dough over top, cutting off excess dough. Bake at 350ยบ for 25-30 minutes, pastry should be golden brown. Drizzle Carmel syrup on top. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Serve with crackers.

**picture from simply recipes**

2 comments:

  1. These are both amazing!! Thanks for the mushroom recipe and the tip about the caramel with the brie!! When I make the brie, I use a round and split it into 2 rounds, and also put the jam in the middle. You're making me hungry!!
    ~Nikki

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  2. That's a good idea about the 2 rounds! so yummy!

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