Fast & simple occasion nibbles

Substances

Methodology

• STEP 1

  Bloody Mary pictures with horseradish: For 10 pictures combine 700ml tomato juice with 50ml vodka, juice from 1 lemon and a very good splash of Tabasco and vegetarian Worcestershire sauce in a jug. Season then chill. To serve, pour into 10 shot glasses, add a skinny cucumber stick to every as a stirrer, and prime with a small spoon of creamed horseradish.

• STEP 2

  Quails’ eggs with sesame dukka: Toast 1 tbsp every of cumin and coriander seeds and 85g hazelnuts, then whizz in a meals processor till finely chopped. Combine with 50g sesame seeds and salt to style, then serve in small bowls with 24-36 hard-boiled quails’ eggs, halved, alongside for dipping.

• STEP 3

  Mini avocado tarts: Purchase mini croustade instances from the grocery store, then put a small spoonful of bitter cream in every case. Finely cube ripe avocados and blend with just a little lime juice, some poppy seeds and finely snipped chives, then pile on prime of the bitter cream.

• STEP 4

  Parsnip chips with maple-mustard dip: Peel a parsnip per particular person, then minimize into chunky chips and roast with sunflower oil and seasoning at 220C/200C fan/gasoline 7 for 20-30 minutes till crispy and golden. Combine a 200ml tub crème fraîche with 2 tbsp grainy mustard, 2 tbsp maple syrup and a few seasoning and serve the recent parsnip chips alongside for dipping.

• STEP 5

  Halloumi dippers with chilli pineapple salsa: For the salsa, finely cube 200g contemporary or canned pineapple and blend with 1 finely chopped purple onion, 1 finely chopped purple chilli and juice of 1-2 limes to style. Use a 250g pack halloumi per 5-6 individuals, slice into chunky strips, thread onto small soaked wood skewers and grill, turning, till crispy. Serve with the salsa.

• STEP 6

  Greek kebabs with houmous & tzatziki: Cook dinner and funky purchased falafel, then skewer each with a bit of cucumber, small dice of feta and a cherry tomato. Serve with pots of houmous and tzatziki on the aspect.

• STEP 7

  Crunchy poppadoms with mango chutney: To feed a crowd, finely shred 3 peeled carrots, cube ½ a cucumber and finely slice 4 spring onions. Combine along with a squeeze of lemon juice and 1 tbsp toasted mustard seeds. To serve, pile into purchased mini poppadom crisps, prime with a small dollop of mango chutney and scatter with coriander leaves.

• STEP 8

  Fig & blue cheese skewers: Skewer wedges of fig and cubes of blue cheese onto small cocktail sticks or skewers, then drizzle with just a little runny honey and scatter with thyme leaves to serve.

• STEP 9

  Christmas pudding truffles: Soften collectively 200g darkish chocolate and 200ml double cream, then crumble in 100g leftover cooked Christmas pud (purchase a vegetarian one), then chill. When agency sufficient, use a melon baller or roll into balls, then dip the tops in some melted white chocolate, scatter with edible decorations, then chill to agency.

• STEP 10

  Mini cranberry & orange scones: Knock up a batch of scone dough (from a packet or discover recipe on bbcgoodfood.com), including some dried cranberries and orange zest into the combination earlier than stamping out 4cm rounds and baking. When cool, cut up and unfold generously with orange or jaffa curd (we used Waitrose) and prime with a small dollop of clotted or thick double cream.