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FROM DAPHNE'S KITCHEN These Party Foods Will Whet Every Holiday Guest's Appetite BY DAPHNE McWHITE planning an open house, a large sparkling dinner party or a small after-caroling get-together, no Christmas party would be com plete without a splashy appetiz er! Offer just enough of these delicious foods to whet the appetite of your guests. Concentrate on presentation by serving your appetizers in interest ing dishes and garnishing the food. Try placing the party foods through out your entertaining are::, rather than all on one table ? and turn the lights up to stimulate conversation. Thanks to all those who contri buted recipes this week. Correction: Melissa Simms' re cipe for Pecan Fruitcake calls for l!* ounces lemon extract, not I'/, tea spoons. FRUIT DIP 7 ounces marshmallow cream 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel (grate on small side of grater) Dash ginger Blend and chill. Ser^e with grapes, pineapple, apples, pears and bananas. (Dip apples, pears and ba nanas in lemon juice to prevent browning.) Wonderful! ? OYSTER CRACKERS 12 ounces plain oyster crackers 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Buttermilk Salad Dressing Mix '/ 1 cup salad oil '/> tsp. lemon pepper 'A tsp. dill weed (dry, not fresh) X tsp. garlic powder Combine Hidden Valley mix and oil. Stir in lemon pepper, dill weed and garlic powder. Pour mixture over whole crackers. Stir to coat. Place in oven at 350 degrees for 15 20 minutes or until crisp. Store these in plastic bags. Tie with a red ribbon and give to friends. ? Jane BufTkin whether you re r McWHITE This recipe doubles as sandwich filling and dip. Flavor deepens u ft i' r stnmge Keeps in refrigerator one week to 10 days. PARTY SANDWICHES AND DIP I large cucumbcr 1 large tomato 1 medium onion 1 medium green pepper I pint mayonnaise I carrot 1 pkg. (envelope) unflavored gelatin 2 Tbsp. water Remove skin from cucumber, tomato and onion. Remove seeds from cucumber and green pepper. Chop all vegetables. Soften gelatin in 2 Tbsp. water. Add mayonnaise to gelatin and water mixture and blend. Add vegetables to gelatin mixture. Chill 12 hours. Makes 4 to 5 dozen small party sandwiches. If using as a dip, serve with potato chips and crackers. This is always a hit! ? Toby Thompson ? This easy recipe was sent to me from Willye Dent, wife of Jim Dent, a player with the PGA Senior Tour. They were both in Myrtle Beach last month for the Senior PTA Tour Championship held at the Dunes Club. APPLESAUCE BREAD 1 % cups applesauce 1 cup white sugar 'A cup cooking oil 2 eggs 3 Tbsp. milk 1 tsp. baking soda V: tsp. cinnamon Z> tsp. nutmeg / tsp. allspice 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour A tsp. baking powder V t tsp. salt A cup chopped pecans In a large bowl, thoroughly com bine applesauce, sugar, oil, eggs and milk. On a piece of waxed paper, sift together flour, baking soda, 'A tsp. cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, baking powder and salt. Stir in applesauce mixture and 'A cup pecans. Turn into a well-greased 9X5X3 loaf pan. Combine topping ingredients (be low) and sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for I hour. Remove from pan and cool on rack. Topping % cup brown sugar A tsp. cinnamon '/? cup chopped pecans ? Willve Dent ? My sister makes this fantastic appetizer every year at our family Christmas party. It nei'er fails to make a hit with everyone. SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS 1 pound hamburger A cup plain breadcrumbs A cup minced onion % cup milk I egg I tsp. salt % tsp. pepper Combine all ingredients and shape into 36 meatballs. Brown in oil and cook until no longer pink. Sauce Mix 18-ounce bottle Heinz Thick and Rich Hickory Smoke BBO Sauce and I large can pineapple tid bits, undrained. Pour meatballs and blended sauce into Crockpot or chafing dish to keep warm. ? Mackic Smith ? This delicious cheese mixture was served at an after-rehearsal wedding party I attended in Virginia. CHEESE RING I pound sharp cheddar cheese, grated I cup pecans, chopped '/? i cup mayonnaise 1 medium onion, grated 1 clove garlic, pressed 'A tsp. Tabasco 1 cup strawberry preserves Combine all ingredients except preserves. Chill and shape into a ring. Fill center with preserves and serve with crackers. This has a mild flavor and is sur prisingly verv. verv good! ? TUNA CHEESE BALL 2 8-ounce pkgs. cream cheese, softened 8 ounce can tuna in spring water, drained tsp. grated onion 1 cup chopped pecans Stir cream cheese with a fork. Add tuna and onion. Shape into a ball and roll in pecans. Serve with Wheat Thins. ? SHRIMP CHEESE BALL 2 8-ouncc pkg. cream cheese, softened (may use fat-free) 1 tsp. minced onion 2 Tbsp. ketchup 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 'A tsp. red pepper 'A tsp. black pepper /2 tsp. salt 'A. tsp. Tabaso or other hot sauce 4-ounce can of shrimp, drained (may use canned, drained crab) Soften cream cheese. Combine onion, ketchup. Worcestershire, red and black pepper, salt. Tabasco and half of shrimp. Add to cream cheese and shape into a ball. Top with re maining shrimp. Serve with crackers or Bugles. Delicious and easy! ? Tammv Cully/ Crystal Floyd ? SUE'S CHEESE BALL 3 small jars dried beef 3 8-ouncc pkgs. cream chcesc, at room temperature 3 Tbsp. minced onion 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce Chop dried beef in a blender. Pour beef into a large mixing bowl, re serving 1 cup blended beef for coat ing. To large bowl of chipped beef, add cream cheese, onion and Wor cestershire. Mix well with hands and shape into a ball. Roll ball in I cup reserved beef. Place in center of a glass dish and serve with Sociable crackers or a cracker of your choice. Very good! ? Sue Inman ? SUGAR-COATED PEANUTS 1 cup sugar 'A cup water 2 cups raw peanuts In an iron skillet, bring sugar and water to a boil. Add peanuts, reduce heat to medium, and stir until all moisture has dissolved. Spread onto cookie sheet and bake about 20 minutes at 300 de grees. stirring occasionally. ? Connie Davis Bolivia's First Christmas Parade To Have 44 Units Forty-four units will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in Bol ivia's first Christmas parade, spon sored by the Bolivia Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Leading the parade will be Boli via Volunteer Fire Department Truck #3, followed by parade mar shal Brunswick County Sheriff Ro nald E. Hewett, who was sworn into office on Monday. The parade lineup is as follows: 1. Bolivia Volunteer Fire Dept. Truck 3 2. Ronald Hewett, parade marshal 3. South Brunswick High School Color Guard 4. SBHS Band 5. Bolivia Mayor Ina Mae Mintz 6. Little Miss Brunswick County 7. Shriners Crippled Children's Float 8. Antique Auto Club 9. Mill Creek Church 10. Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Dept. 11. Firing Line 12. Daniels Upholstery 13. Baby Master King 14. Cox Landing Riding Club 15. Carla's Day Care 16. NAPH Spokesman 17. Junior Miss N.C. 4th of July 18. Jones t-ord 19. Brunswick Community College 20. Southport Fire Department 21. 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