麻豆约拍

These crispy, golden bread cases are ideal for nibbles at parties or special evenings.聽 You can make them either in the miniature bun tins or normal size depending on how big you would like them to be.

THE CROUSTADES聽
(Amounts will vary as to how many you are making)
Medium sliced bread about one day old
Butter - melted
Clove of Garlic

Cut the crusts form the bread slices and using a rolling pin roll out the bread until it is very thin.
Use round cutters appropriate to the size you are making and cut out the rounds.
Crush the garlic into the melted butter and paint both sides of the bread.
Place into the tins and shape firmly.
Bake at 180掳C Fan for about 15 to 20 minutes, the bread should be golden brown.
Remove from the tins and cool on a wire rack.
These can be stored as they are for up to 3 weeks. 路聽

FILLINGS
Again quantities for fillings depend on the amount you are making. The amounts for the following 4 fillings will cover 12 small cases. I have used certain garnishes on different fillings but you can use just one such as parsley on all if you wish!

BACON AND MUSHROOM
4 Rashers streaky bacon - cut into lardons聽
1 small banana shallot - chopped fairly small
8 - 10 small button mushrooms - sliced聽聽
1 Tablsp Oil
30g Butter聽聽聽聽聽
30g Plain flour
285ml Milk or a mix of milk and cream.聽聽
Pepper for seasoning
Parsley for garnish

Place the oil in a fry pan and add the bacon, fry for 2 or 3 minutes then add the onions.
Cook for a couple of minutes then add the butter and mushrooms, cook for a minute or two more.
Add the flour and mix everything together, cook for one minute then add the milk gradually, stirring until thickened and creamy.
Add seasoning and leave to cool.
Place in your cases and garnish with a little parsley.

ROAST BEEF AND HORSERADISH
1 Large thin slice of roast beef or 2 small聽聽
250ml Cr猫me Fraiche
2 Teasps Hot horseradish cream聽聽聽
Watercress for garnish
Seasoning

Cut the beef into small pieces and add to the cr猫me Fraiche along with the horseradish cream, season.
Spoon into the cases and add a tiny sprig of watercress as a garnish.

PRAWN COCKTAIL
Small packet of fresh tiny prawns聽聽
A little finely shredded lettuce
50ml Marie Rose sauce聽聽聽聽
A little paprika pepper
Lemon for garnish

Place a little lettuce in the bottom of each case with prawns on the top.
Spoon over the Marie Rose sauce and garnish with a sprinkling of paprika and a small wedge of lemon.

SMOKED SALMON
2 large Slices smoked salmon聽聽聽
250ml Cr猫me Fraiche
Dill for garnish

'Ribbon' the smoked salmon into 12 pieces and roll up.
Place a spoonful of Cr猫me Fraiche into each case.
Position a roll of smoked salmon on the top and garnish with a sprig of dill.