Christmas party snacks

Party snacks > Perfect Pocket Burger Ingredients > 2 pounds ground beef 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons grainy Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 8 ounces crumbled blue cheese 2 tablespoons butter 1 large red onion, peeled, sliced into small rings 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup chili sauce 1 tablespoons prepared horseradish 1 tablespoon honey 12 pita bread halves, pre-opened 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 head red leaf lettuce or favorite lettuce, washed, dried, torn into small pieces Method > In a large mixing bowl combine the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper and blue cheese. Allow the mixture to rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the butter over medium heat and saute the red onion until it’s caramelized, about 15 minutes. Set aside. Prepare the sauce by combining the chili sauce, horseradish and honey. Cut each pita pocket in half, yielding 2 triangles. (If you do all these steps while the ground beef rests, you can set up a burger assembly line and save tons of time.) Form the ground beef mixture into 24 equal- sized patties (about 2 inches wide). In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and cook the burgers about 4 minutes on each side. Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of each patty. After all the burgers have been cooked, start assembling by spreading the sauce on the inside of the pita pocket triangles, then add a burger, a couple caramelized onions and lettuce. Serve warm. Party snacks > Holiday Spiced Cashews 1 pound roasted, unsalted cashews 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 tablespoons kosher salt 1 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the cashews, in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place them in the oven and heat them for about 5 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine the rosemary, chili powder, mustard powder, brown sugar, kosher salt and butter. Toss the nuts with the spice mixture and serve warm. Look for more information on christmas,christmas recipes,christmas recipies,christmas recipe,christmas cakes,christmas pudding cake,christmas dishes,christmas ideas,christmas dinner,christmas party,recipes christmas,christmas cake recipe,christmas meals,free christmas recipes