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a nice bowl of hot small new potatoes....can be cooked early on then few mins in microwave to reheat ,,,melted butter,,,very nice.goes with many things.

Oh dear ,so Cheese Straws are out then lol
These are nice .

Savoury Ham Shortbread

150g plain flour
50g butter, softened
1 egg
1 pinch of salt
2 slices ham, finely chopped
Rub the flour, salt and butter together until the mixture forms even crumbs. Add the egg and ham, and combine. Shape the mixture into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hour in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4 and line a baking tray with parchment.
Flour a work surface and roll out the mixture with a rolling pin. Cut into desired shapes. Place the biscuits on the baking tray and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

thanks Kay.

And savoury ham shortbreads sound nice as well.

More for you then.

That savoury shortbread sounds tasty - will get chef to try it!

Sharron Yep!!!

Homemade chocolate truffles (makes around 40 small or 25 large) :


Ingredients
1 large tub of cream cheese (Philadelphia)
500g icing sugar, sifted
500g chocolate , melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Cocoa powder/nuts (any coating you fancy really)


In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.

Gradually add icing sugar until well mixed.

Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla until no streaks remain.

Refrigerate for about 1 hour.

Shape into balls and roll in cocoa powder/nuts etc

:-D

make home made garlic bread using french stick, x

garlic bread a good idea Stray.

Truffles sound nice but it is only 2 neighbours coming in. Nevertheless, thanks for that, I think this thread may be of use to others as well as me. I shall bookmark it and keep it going.

One of my many guilty pleasures is :-

Philadelphia on a salt and vinegar pringle and an olive lol :-D ;-) <3 :-D <3
Yum yum yum......

Any more ideas?

My mum used to cut celery into 2-3" lengths and spread some Velveeta into the groove.

Own up who remembers Velveeta!

I bet someone will say they can still get it in their neck of the woods :-0



edit. the parmesan biscuits sound lovely and I like cheese straws Amanda - I melt a dollop of marmite in the water for mixing the pastry and cut them as thin as possible.

I don't remember velveeta but I do remember cream cheese in celery. Thanks Island