Cheese Endive And Cranberry Canapes Recipes

CRANBERRY ENDIVE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and jelly until smooth. Stir in cheese and cranberries. Spoon heaping teaspoonfuls onto each endive leaf. Sprinkle with pecans.

EASY ENDIVE, CRANBERRY, WALNUT APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Arrange endive leaves on a serving tray.
• Stir blue cheese, cranberries, and walnuts together in a bowl. Place a small amount of the blue cheese mixture on each leaf. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

CHEESE, ENDIVE AND CRANBERRY CANAPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cheese, balsamic vinegar, half the parsley and half the dried cranberries until well mixed.
• Divide the mixture between the endive leaves (about 1/2 tbs in each).
• Finish with a sprinkle of chopped pecans, and the remaining cranberries and parsley.
• Chill until ready to serve.

SHRIMP SALAD CANAPES WITH ENDIVE

Steps:

• Bring water, wine, 1 teaspoon salt, and the bay leaf to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add half the shrimp, and cook until opaque, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to a plate, and let cool. Repeat with remaining shrimp. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Pour in oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in creme fraiche. Fold in shallot, chives, and shrimp. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (and up to 4 hours). Just before serving, separate endive leaves, and thinly slice crosswise. Fold endive into shrimp mixture. Serve on crackers.

ENDIVE, BLUE CHEESE, PECAN AND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• To make the salad: toast the pecans on a baking tray at 350F for 5-10 minutes - don't leave them as they burn easily. When cool, chop or crumble them roughly.
• Trim the endive and separate the leaves
• To make the dressing; Put all the ingredients for the dressing in a jar with a tight- fitting lid and shake vigorously to combine. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Combine the cheese, nuts and cranberries in a bowl and toss with a little dressing.
• To assemble the salad; add the endive leaves to the salad leaves and toss with the remaining dressing. Add the cheese, nuts and cranberries and serve stratight away.

ENDIVE AND BLUE CHEESE CANAPES

Steps:

• Place cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, salt and blue brie in a food processor.
• Process until smooth, 30-40 seconds.
• Spoon or pipe mixture into endive leaves.
• Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
• Chill for 30 minutes before serving.