Party Food
I'm working on some party food ideas and wanted a new twist on one of my personal favorites - stuffed eggs.
The poor egg has been so maligned. It is probably the single best protein source there is. Extremely versatile and extremely good tasting. They hold things together, help make cakes rise, and on their own can be a meal in minutes.
I was visiting Paula Deen's website looking for a Pumpkin Pancake recipe and stumbled upon a recipe for some fairly outrageous eggs. I tweaked the recipe a bit, used walnuts instead of pecans, and wondering which chutney I would like the best - tomato or cranberry. Both were good, but the cranberry won.
Outrageous Stuffed Eggs
- 6 hard cooked eggs
- 3 tbsp Chevre cheese
- 3 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Cranberry Chutney
- 3 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 2 tbsp minced celery
- salt and pepper, to taste
Slice cooked eggs in half. Mix yolks with all the other ingredients. Stuff eggs. Eat.
We're not going to be here for Thanksgiving - we'll be spending it in Chicago with friends waiting to change trains on our cross-country train ride home - so I'll have to remember this for Christmas at Tom & Joanna's. Yum.
Aunt Dolores' Rum Balls
I FINALLY got the Rum Balls made! These are by far the best Rum Balls this side of heaven! While Auntie's original recipe called for rolling in powdered sugar, a few years ago, we started dipping them in chocolate to create a rum ball truffle. They are worth every calorie and/or DUI you may get!
This is her original recipe. Even though I have it memorized, I bring it out every time I make them and ask her for help in making sure they come out right. She hasn't failed me, yet! I use Meyers Rum.
Thanks, Auntie!!