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Bacon-wrapped items impaled with a toothpick are always popular. Wrapped around oysters they're called Angels on Horseback; around dried fruit Devils on Horseback; around chicken livers I don't know the name but it's a long time favorite.
Additionally, these are easy for people to eat without greasy fingers.
Bacon around chicken livers, usually with a water chestnut are called Rumaki. Haven't had them in years, and in fact, it's the only one of these things that I've ever had. They were very popular in the 1960's on Long Island, NY along with chopped chicken liver with Ritz crackers, as I recall from my long ago childhood.
This crew tends to factor food into everything - one of the reasons I like it. They start at 1PM. So yes, they do go heavier on the food, probably replacing lunch for many.
Sweet potato biscuits? I've never heard of them - but now that I'm living in North Carolina, it' seems like something I should try. Recipe, please?
Ok, sure.
Sugar Crusted Sweet Potato Biscuits
2 cups all purpose flour
3 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
4 T. brown sugar
3 T. unsalted butter
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup cooked mashed sweet potato
1/3 cup sour cream
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Mix flour, baking powder, salt and 2T brown sugar. Cut in butter.
Combine wet ingredients, milk, potato and sour cream. Add all at once to the dry ingredients. Mix just until blended.
Drop in desired size onto baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining 2T of brown sugar. Bake 12 mins or until lightly browned.
Bacon-wrapped items impaled with a toothpick are always popular. Wrapped around oysters they're called Angels on Horseback; around dried fruit Devils on Horseback; around chicken livers I don't know the name but it's a long time favorite.
Additionally, these are easy for people to eat without greasy fingers.
It was a rather hot day, so here's what I ended up serving:
Home marinated baby mozzarella balls thread on a toothpick with a grape tomato (yellow or red - I had both) and a basil leaf. Lots of parsley decorating the white plate - looked awesome.
Crostini rubbed with garlic and topped with goat cheese and home roasted red pepper and a bit of parsley.
Prosciutto that was slathered with a little goat cheese, then a thin layer of fig jam, then some arugula that had been lightly coated with black truffle oil. The whole thing was rolled up and cut in half to one single bite size piece.
Homemade guacamole and chips
Good kalamata black olives
Homemade Chicken salad (made from Costco Rotisserie chicken) with red grapes and walnuts. Torta roll for those that wanted a sandwich.
Fruit salad (purchased made at Costco)
Dark chocolate covered pretzels from Trader Joe's (if you haven't had these things, get 'em. They are wonderful!)
I thought I'd have enough leftovers for dinner, but every thing is gone, except a little chicken salad, some torta rolls, a bit of fruit salad and a few pretzels.
Thanks for all the help, folks. I'm way more used to cocktail parties and dinner parties than these afternoon things.
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