{"product_id":"2940013945975","title":"The Appetizer Collection","description":"All-American Snack\u003cbr\u003e3 cups thin pretzel sticks\u003cbr\u003e4 cups Wheat Chex®\u003cbr\u003e4 cups Cheerios®\u003cbr\u003e13 ounces can salted peanuts\u003cbr\u003e1 teaspoon garlic salt\u003cbr\u003e1 teaspoon celery salt\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 teaspoon seasoned salt\u003cbr\u003e2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese\u003cbr\u003e1\/4 cup melted butter\u003cbr\u003eIn large mixing bowl or slow-cooking pot, mix together pretzels, cereals, and peanuts. Sprinkle with garlic salt, celery salt, seasoned salt, and cheese. Pour melted butter over all; toss until well mixed. Cover and cook in slow-cooking pot on low 3 to 4 hours. Uncover the last 30 to 40 minutes. Serve as appetizer or snack.\u003cbr\u003eAppetizer Cheese Ball\u003cbr\u003e8 ounces Cream Cheese -- Room Temp.\u003cbr\u003e4 ounces Blue Cheese -- Crumbled\u003cbr\u003e4 ounces Cheddar Cheese -- Shredded\u003cbr\u003e2 teaspoons Mustard -- Dijon-style\u003cbr\u003e1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce\u003cbr\u003e1\/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder\u003cbr\u003e1\/4 teaspoon Salt\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 cup Pecans -- Finely Chopped\u003cbr\u003e2\/3 cup Currants\u003cbr\u003e3\/4 cup Parsley -- Chopped\u003cbr\u003e-----DIPPERS-----\u003cbr\u003eAssorted Crackers\u003cbr\u003eApple Wedges\u003cbr\u003ePlace the cream cheese, blue cheese, cheddar cheese, mustard,\u003cbr\u003eWorcestershire, garlic powder, and salt in a mixer bowl and beat at low\u003cbr\u003espeed just until well mixed. Stir in the pecans and currants.\u003cbr\u003eTaste and adjust seasoning. Refrigerate the cheese mixture for 30 minutes or until slightly firm, then shape into a ball. Roll in the chopped parsley to coat well.\u003cbr\u003eCover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving. Place on a platter surrounded with crackers and apple wedges.\u003cbr\u003eAppetizer Egg Rolls\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 pound Pork; Boneless -- Cut Julienne\u003cbr\u003e1 each Onion; Small -- Sliced\u003cbr\u003e1 cup Cabbage -- Green Or Chinese *\u003cbr\u003e2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 cup Mushrooms -- Sliced\u003cbr\u003e1\/4 cup Sprouts -- Bean Or Alfalfa\u003cbr\u003e1\/4 cup Currants\u003cbr\u003e1\/4 cup Almonds -- Slivered\u003cbr\u003e1 teaspoon Cornstarch\u003cbr\u003e2 tablespoons Sherry -- Dry\u003cbr\u003e1 tablespoon Soy Sauce\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 teaspoon Ginger\u003cbr\u003e12 each Egg Roll Wrappers -- Abt 6\" Sq\u003cbr\u003e-- Oil For Deep Fat Fry\u003cbr\u003e-----GINGER APRICOT SAUCE-----\u003cbr\u003e1\/4 cup Apricots -- Dried (Abt. 10)\u003cbr\u003e1\/4 cup Sugar\u003cbr\u003e1 teaspoon Ginger\u003cbr\u003e1\/4 teaspoon Salt\u003cbr\u003e1 tablespoon Lemon Juice\u003cbr\u003e* Cabbage should be shredded.\u003cbr\u003e++++++++++++++++++\u003cbr\u003eSaute the pork, onion, and cabbage in hot oil until lightly browned. Stir in the mushrooms, bean sprouts, currants, and almonds and saute, stirring for 1 minute. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 T water, and combine with sherry, soy sauce, and ginger; add to the pork mixture and bring to a boil, stirring.\u003cbr\u003eRemove from heat and cool. Stack the egg roll wrappers and cut in half to form rectangles.\u003cbr\u003eForming one roll at a time, place a heaping a teaspoonful of pork mixture on one end of rectangle, moisten the long edges, and roll up.\u003cbr\u003ePress the edges together to seal. Egg roll may be prepared to this point, then refrigerated for several hours or overnight or frozen for several days before frying.\u003cbr\u003eAdjust time for browning. If rolls are frozen, let them thaw before\u003cbr\u003ecooking. Heat the oil to 375 degrees F. and fry the egg rolls, 4 or 5 at a time, until golden brown and crisp on all sides. Frying will take about 4 to 5 minutes; turn rolls once. Drain on paper towels and keep warm while frying the remaining rolls.\u003cbr\u003eServe with warm Ginger Apricot Sauce. GINGER APRICOT SAUCE: Combine the\u003cbr\u003eapricots, sugar, ginger, and salt with 3\/4 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into a blender container or food processor.\u003cbr\u003eAdd lemon juice, cover and process until smooth. Serve warm.\u003cbr\u003eAppetizer Ribs\u003cbr\u003e3 1\/2 pounds spareribs -- cut into individual\u003cbr\u003esalt and pepper\u003cbr\u003e2 cups water\u003cbr\u003egarlic salt\u003cbr\u003e8 ounces bottle Russian salad dressing\u003cbr\u003e6 ounces can pineapple juice\u003cbr\u003eSprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. Place in slow-cooking pot; pour water over them. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or until tender. Drain. Arrange ribs on broiler pan; sprinkle with garlic salt. Make sauce by combining salad dressing and pineapple juice. Brush ribs with half the sauce. Broil until brown; turn, brush other side and brown.\u003cbr\u003eNOTES : If possible, ask the butcher to cut each rib in half, crosswise, so they will be a more convenient size to handle as an appetizer.\u003cbr\u003eAppetizer Stuffing\u003cbr\u003e1 lg onion -- finely diced\u003cbr\u003e3 stalks celery -- finely diced\u003cbr\u003e1 clove garlic -- minced\u003cbr\u003esalt and pepper -- to taste\u003cbr\u003e3 Tbs margarine\u003cbr\u003e8 oz seasoned croutons (crushed) -- Pepperidge Farm\u003cbr\u003e1 egg -- slightly beaten\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 lb. sausage -- browned \u0026amp; drained\u003cbr\u003eor\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 lb. shrimp or other seafood -- preboiled\u003cbr\u003eor\u003cbr\u003e1 can whole baby clams\u003cbr\u003e1 can tiny shrimp\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eoptional shredded cheddar cheese\u003cbr\u003eSaute onion and celery and garlic. *This can be dry sauted in Pam. Mix in croutons and egg. 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