My gift to a dear friend for a "big" birthday is to cover the food at a disco party they are ...

[elaine]

making for her. Only finger foods will be served.

I will not be at the party but want to have everything there in the morning. I want to start making it all today for next Fri. night since my

husband's medical state is not good. I really want to do this though since cooking like this also helps me.

I have a lot of things in mind - pinwheels, canapes,savory biscotti - if you can think of anything else that I can either freeze ahead and they can just heat - or reheat I would appreciate it. I can, of course, just put some things together in the morning- she will have friends to help.

Can I do this one ahead and have them reheat? or will it be too soggy. TIA

From T&T: - posted by Deb - Onion Tarts

Pastry for one 9-inch pie shell

Filling.

3 T. butter

1 medium onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Dash cayenne pepper

Dash freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

Press walnut-sized pieces of the pastry dough evenly into 24 miniature tart shells and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350'F. To make the filling: In a medium-sized skillet, melt the butter and saut6 the onion and garlic for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined.

Fill the reserved tart shells to the top and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Remove and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve warm. Makes 24 miniature tarts.

Source: The Inn Country USA Cookbook

 

[barb_b]

elaine, what a nice birthday gift. Sorry you will not be able to attend. The miniature artichoke

tarts and the tomato bacon tarts can be made ahead and frozen.
Sounds like you will be having a fun day in the kitchen!

 

[maycee]

Rec: Filo Onion Rolls

These were a big hit at an open house I had a few years ago. They can be frozen and baked frozen.


Filo Onion Rolls

These appetizer pastries need to be baked just before serving - but that's okay, since you actually make the pastries ahead of time. I bake the recipe one cookie sheet at a time, so there are fresh, crispy hot rolls to pass around again. They even taste wonderful as they cool. This appetizer recipe also freeze beautifully before baking. Just bake them, while they are still frozen, for about another 10 minutes until golden brown. Read through How to Make Filo Onion Rolls before you begin.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutesIngredients:
•8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
•2 cups grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese
•2 onions, chopped
•3 cloves garlic, minced
•1/4 cup butter
•1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
•1/8 tsp. pepper
•18 (9" x 14") sheets filo dough, thawed
•More melted butter (I use about 1/3 cup)
Preparation:
In medium bowl, mix cream cheese and Gruyere. Set aside. In heavy skillet, sauté onions in 1/4 cup butter until very soft and beginning to brown, 10-15 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook another 1 minute. Cool 20 minutes. Mix together onion mixture and cheese mixture and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Place one sheet filo dough on work surface. Brush with melted butter. Lay another sheet on top, brush with butter, and put one more sheet on top.

Take the onion mixture, divide it into six parts, and form a roll about 1 inch in diameter down one long edge of the stacked filo. Roll up carefully and place on cookie sheet. Brush thoroughly with more butter. Repeat with remaining filo and filling, making six rolls total. I place three rolls on each cookie sheet. Cover well with plastic wrap and chill overnight.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees F and remove the rolls from the refrigerator. Bake for 10-17 minutes or until rolls begin to brown and cheese filling melts. Let stand 5 minutes, then, using a very sharp knife, cut rolls into 1" pieces. Let cool for 5-10 minutes, then serve. The onion filling right out of the oven is super-hot. Serves 8-10 - or 4-6, at my parties!

You can also freeze these rolls. Wrap well in freezer wrap, label, and freeze up to 3 months. To bake frozen rolls, place rolls on cookie sheets and bake at 375 degrees F for 15-23 minutes or until the rolls are beginning to brown and crisp and cheese melts. Proceed as directed above.

 

[elenor]

Zucchini Quiche. Freezes very well. I cut it up in 1-1/2 inches. Easy - Quick and has gone over

very well.

Sorry about your husbands medical state. My DH was in the hospital Christmas Eve and Day (4 days)so I really sympathize with you. Will say a prayer for you both.


Quiche - Zucchini

3 cups grated zucchini (2 or 3 thin ones)
1 small onion, finely chopped (½ cup scant)
1 cup Bisquick
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon parsley (¼ cup fresh) optional
4 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Grate zucchini in large bowl and add onions, Bisquick, Parmesan, and parsley if using.

Mix together eggs, oil, salt and pepper and blend with the above mixture.

Pour into greased or parchment lined 9x13 (or 7x12 if you want the quiche thicker) pyrex dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

Cool and cut into small squares. Freezes well.

(Add crisp bacon, ham, chopped red pepper, ½ cup grated carrots if desired)

If you get more than 3 cups grated - don’t use the extra because it becomes too moist and you can't cut it up.

Don't overcook.

 

[angak]

would you bake them then freeze and just re-heat, or freeze unbaked? maybe it doesn't matter