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sam asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 1 decade ago

What are some good recipes for Easter dinner? Maybe a buffet?

I am having Easter dinner at my house. Due to different church and work obligations---people will be arriving and leaving over about a 4 hour period. I also have people who need to leave town early afternoon for their homes out of state, as well as people arriving later in the afternoon.

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  • GP
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Pull out your crock pots.....borrow some if needed! Meatballs in sauce / Chili / Stew....list can go on & on. But having the foods in crock pots, you can keep them on low and everyone will have a warm meal. Have plenty of rolls to go with them. Keep the cold stuff in small containers instead of one large one....then bring one out at a time, instead of having the dish heat up/cool off all the time. Potato Salad, Deviled Eggs, Pasta Salad, etc......all fillers and go great as leftovers. Don't make it too complicated...you want to enjoy it too, besides remember the REASON you are having them over -- Happy Easter!

  • 1 decade ago

    I have been in the same situation and I Had an Easter Open House Buffet. The spread included a large ham which is fine hot or cold. Stuffed cabbage which can be in a crock pot or Sterno tray. Potato salad which you can divide into smaller serving dishes and keep in the fridge and use as needed. Deviled eggs, assorted rolls and bread, a garden salad and a roasted veggie platter. Guests brought appetizers and desserts to share. It worked out great.

  • 1 decade ago

    i would fill up the table with lots of platters that everyone can pick on throughout the afternoon, bake a ham and put it out so it can be sliced as needed, do a plate of different cheeses, some butter, crackers, a cold meat platter, some potato and macaroni salad, some kaiser buns, a veggie tray and it couldnt hurt to put out a few sweets too, just make sure there is something for everyone

  • 1 decade ago

    for our easter buffet, a classic is always the scalloped potatoes!

    -boil 3/4 as many potatoes as you have guests, peeled

    -when almost completely cooked, remove and slice into circles

    -lay in casserole dish and smother with cream sauce:

    -3 tbs butter, 4 tbs flour in sauce pan. melt and mix.

    -add 1 cup of milk and salt and pepper to taste

    -top with shredded cheddar cheese and bake at 350 for about 25 minutes

    this recipe is great to make the night before and refridgerate! That way you can pop it in 20 minutes prior to the arrival of your guests.

  • bri
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Cold roasted chicken, hard boiled eggs, ham, Potato salad. Green salad french bread - Fruit salad and gateaux. Spread it all out on the table with a pile of plates and cutlery and just let evryone help themselves,

  • 1 decade ago

    Roast Lamb.

    2.5kg Leg of lamb

    1 Clove garlic, sliced

    1T Rosemary

    Lemon juice

    Salt & black pepper

    Preheat oven to 200C (400F)

    Cut small slits in lamb and insert the garlic. Rub meat with rosemary and lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

    Place meat in roasting pan and roast, uncovered, for 20 minutes.

    Reduce heat to 170C (340F) and roast for 20 minutes per pound.

    You will be able to serve sliced cold meat through out the day.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Chicken cutlets with mushrooms and artichokes...or chicken Marabella (thats made with prunes and stuff...its really good though

    http://www.recipezaar.com/182460 thats the chicken marabella its really good like i said lol...

    veggies that are easy to quick boil and season are good...green beans, snap peas, asparagus...oops im giving you our menu lol...

    also we are doing glazed baby carrots....

    http://www.hiddenvalleyranch.com/recipes/view_reci...

    this recipie is awesome too...one of the only ways I will eat carrots...enjoy and Happy Easter!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Taters 'n' Pig butt.

    Ah yam salivatin' all over mah keyboard.

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