help ideas for party food.

foreign_correspondent

sherry trifle? (trifle sponges, splash of sherry, tinned fruit, jelly if liked, pint of custard and whipped cream - with some macaroons or chopped almonds on top if you want it to look really posh!)

home made salsa? (with some value nachos for dipping!?) (dead easy, chop and drain a couple of cans of nice tinned toms, add a bit of finely chopped onion, a chopped garlic clove and sliced chillies to taste, mix together with a dollop of tom puree, a little sugar and a splash of lemon or balsamic)

Some pretty iced fairy cakes?

Trow

What about homemade quixhe?

Or pizza whirls - roll out puff pastry and spread with pesto or tomato sauce/tomato puree with basil/oregano, sprinkle with grated cheese - parmesan or cheddar, whatever you have! Roll up like a swiss roll, slice into slices and bake till they are puffy and golden.

Maybe pakora and a dip?

Chicken drumsticks?

Potato salad?

Cheese and biscuits?

Homemade cheese straws & dips?

Bella79

i made little hedgehog breadcakes in the bm and filled them with egg mayo ! lol

Errm it was a childrens party though :@)

Alcmene

Spanish omelette! It is very moneysaving too, all you need is potatoes, eggs, onion and oil!

tattoed_bum

how come no one has mentioned the twinks hobnobs yet ,
or cheese and onion pasties or any kind of pasties ,
shortbread fingers ,
i have a cheap and easy doughnut recipe you could make mini ones of them and take in a choc or jam dip for them

chumbasmum

This is a great thread. I have my son's party (he will be the grand age of three!!) on saturday and family and a few little guests have meant that it is now 19 people!!! EEeeck! We are trying to cut costs this month to try and save for a new back door.
My mother is fussy and although she doens't say it looks down her nose at shop bought food. But I have limited time and skill and money (not much going for me is there? hehe).
Any ideas? The weather is promising to be warm (metcheck today - although it did say rain yesterday) but BBQ isn't really little person treat and meat costs loads ( I like to buy good quality so eat it less often myself).
There is the obvious sandwiches and I thought of wraps. Not that keen on pasties as watching my wastline.

HELP!!

chumbasmum

Would love the recipie for the doughnuts - for everyone else that is!!

Dr_DiNg_DoNg

you could get some filo pastry from Tesco and make some samosas

chumbasmum

That is a brilliant idea. What a star!! Kids would turn up their noses but the adults would love it.
Thanks

tattoed_bum

doughnut recipe
12oz self raising flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp mixed spice
4 oz butter
2oz caster sugar
1 egg
1/4 pint milk
oil for frying
extra caster sugar

sift flour salt and spices into a bowl
rub butter into flour until mixture resembles breadcrumbs
add sugar
beat egg with milk and add to dry ingredients
mix to soft dough
knead quickly until smooth
roll out to 1/2 in thick
cut out rounds remove centres ,re-roll and cut into more rings
fry a few at a time for 2-3 mins each side
toss in caster sugar

these are gorgeous on there on own or to dip in a choc fountain