Wedding finger foods?
Hey guys, my sister is having a small family reception for her wedding and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about elegant-yet-simple wedding finger foods? Thanks! :)
Hey guys, my sister is having a small family reception for her wedding and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about elegant-yet-simple wedding finger foods? Thanks! :)
Anonymous
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* Mini quiches - this can be bought in the frozen section of the supermarket or BJ's or Costco, etc...
* Spanakopita - phyllo dough stuffed with spinach and feta
* Mini rolls with sliced roast beef and horseradish
* Stuffed mushrooms
* Bacon wrapped shrimp or scallops
* Chicken or beef satay
* Mini crab cakes
* Lamb chops
* Potato pancakes
* Clams casino
* Spring rolls
You can also set up a cheese board with assorted cheeses and sliced meats like prosciutto and salami with crackers, as well as, a pasta station.
Anonymous
We are doing the exact same thing for our wedding in less than 5 weeks!! This is what we are having...... Antipasto platters, dolmades, olives etc Cheese platters with crackers bread sticks vol au vont shells filled with chicken and asparagus cheese sauce ( the shells can be bought and the sauce made a day ahead then just fill and heat) mini chicken drumsticks done in a plum sauce, and some in bbq sauce ( cooked on the bbq a day ahead then reheated in the microwave) a platter of cold cut meats, including cut up bbq chicken tiny spicy meatballs on toothpicks with a chilli dipping sauce fetta and spinach triangles little pitta bread pinwheels (not sure what they are called, use a flat bread, fill with cream cheese, ham and whatever topping you prefer then roll up and sice into bite size pieces) Mini quiches two platters of sushi rolls bruchetta I think that is everything. We are also serving dessert. wedding cake, 2 pavlovas, brandy snaps and 2 cheesecakes, huge bucket of strawberries and a chocolate fountain. I hope I have enough to please everyone, it is giving me nightmares. I really wanted to do this and I have lots of help but you still worry about running out of food etc etc. What do you think? Hope I have added to your ideas somewhat. Good luck with your planning. It is fun, even tho it is stressfull.
Anonymous
Some ideas for you:
A selection of sliced breads, breadsticks, or rolls
Fondue stations or chocolate fountains for dipping
Deli trays with assorted meats and cheeses
Small snacks such as pillow mints, chocolate candies, or nuts
Wings, either with a hot buffalo glaze, barbeque sauce, or other favorite flavor
Popcorn chicken or popcorn shrimp
Meatballs
Dainty sandwiches
Devilled eggs
Stuffed Celery
Mini Kabobs - just three items on a toothpick. You can choose from a wide variety: cheese cubes, green olives, bacon, cubes of cooked meat, fruits and vegetables. Green olives with a cube of cheese and bacon are a tasty favorite.
Mini Sausages
Vegetable Crudités
Satay Chicken Skewers
Chipolata Sausages
Miniature Hamburger / Hotdogs
Grilled Asparagus spear parcels in prosciutto
Roasted Cherry Tomato, sun dried tomato pesto & bocconcini tartlets
Crumbed and marinated mushrooms
Fresh Oysters
Cocktail Croissants
Different Pates with crackers
Blinis topped with cottage cheese & salmon
Desserts:
Individual desserts such as cookies, petit fours, cream puffs, or fruit tarts
Cupcake wedding cakes
Attractive fruit trays with chocolate, cheesecake, or whipped topping dips
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Coconut Snowballs
Have a look at these sites, some great ideas for planning a wedding etc - good luck!
http://www.the-wedding-information-site.com/wedding-finger-food-reception.html
http://www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com/wedding-finger-food.html
Anonymous
If there is going to be young ones there, Elf Hammers. Not elegant but very simple. Pretzel sicks stuck into a small cubes of cheese.
Happiest in the kitchen.
Mini quickes are a good idea/
As well as spinach stufed inside of phyllo dough, you can by these or make them. They have an official name.
Deviled eggs with shrimp on top to class them.
New potatoes, baked, cut int 1/2 and file with potato salad or even twice baked.
These are all good:
Ham and Broccoli cups:
10oz forzen broccoli, thawed and chopped
4 oz cream cheese (I used onion and chive but you could use plain)
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes (not backed in oil, the ones that are in a bag)
1/2 cup chopped smoked almonds
24-48 slices ham
Mix everything except the almonds and ham. Lay a slice of ham in a mini cup cake pan or regular depending on what size you want.
Sprinkle the almonds on the top and bake for about 10-15 minutes. They are so simple, quick and yummy!!!
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Wrapped Stuffed Dates:
16 Large Whole Dates
3 oz Soft Chevre (Goat Cheese) or Cream Cheese Softened
1 Tbsp Chopped Toasted Almonds
1 Can (8 oz) Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
Glaze:
½ Cup Powdered Sugar
½ Tsp Grated Orange Peel
1 Tbsp Orange Juice
1.Cut each date in ½ longwise and remove pit. Place cheese of choice and nuts in zipper top bag. Mash together. Snip tip and fill each date ½ with cheese mix.
2.Heat oven to 375, unroll crescent rolls and separate in 4 Rectangles. Pinch together the seams. Cut each rectangle into 4 even strips. Wrap each stuffed date with 1 strip dough, and pinch edge closed. Place seam side down on un-greased baking sheet.
3.Bake 10-15 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown. Meanwhile in a small bowl mix glaze ingredients and immediately drizzle glaze over hot wrapped dates. Remove from baking sheet cool slightly and serve warm.
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Easy Herb And Beef Bites:
10 Thin Slices Sandwich Beef (4 in Diameter)
¼ Cup Garlic Herb Cream Cheese
¼ Cup Finely Chopped Red Bell Pepper
2 Cucumbers-Unpeeled and sliced into 20 Slices Each
1.Unroll beef and lay flat. Spread with approx 1 tsp of cream cheese and sprinkled with 1 tsp bell pepper. Carefully roll beef up.
2.Cut each roll into 4 slices. Place on top of cucumber slices. Serve.