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Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert

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Onion and Cheese Appetizers

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I have a confession: I find these canapes (or whatever name you prefer) addictive and I am not that much of an onion fan. Seriously, I find it very difficult to stop eating them once I start…kind of like the potato chip commercial that proclaims “you can’t just eat one”.

Onion appetizer

My mom made something very similar when she hosted one of her women’s groups and they were always popular. However, I have not been able to locate her recipe. So, I just came with my own version…it does taste very similar to what I remember of her appetizers.

 

Recipe: Onion and Cheese Appetizer

Ingredients:

  • 2 med. sweet onions or yellow onions
  • pinch of confectioner’s sugar, if using yellow onions
  • 1 – 2 Tbsp. butter or olive oil
  • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
  • 1/4 c. shredded Swiss or similar cheese
  • 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
  • fresh parsley, chopped
  • Baguette, sliced into rounds

Instructions:

  1. Slice onions from stem to roots, radial slices.
  2. Melt butter or heat oil in a large skillet over med. or med.-low heat.
  3. Add onions to skillet and sugar if using yellow onions or you just want a sweeter onion.
  4. Stir occasionally until onions are very tender.
  5. Remove onions from skillet to a med. bowl.
  6. Meanwhile, heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  7. Mix mayonnaise, cheese and parsley with onions.
  8. Spread desired amount of onion mixture on top of baguette slices.
  9. Place topped baguette slices on a lined baking sheet.
  10. Bake until cheese is melted, lightly browned and bubbly, about 10 – 15 minutes. Note: Time does vary based on amount of mixture used and size of baguette slices. Check oven after 5 minutes or so.
  11. Serve warm.

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Recipe by Paula, A Simple Home Cook.

Comments

  1. This is the “upscale” version of something my sister introduced me to. In hers, you cut shapes out of regular sandwich bread with cookie cutters, mix together mayo, parmesan, minced onion, and whatever herbs, etc. you like – toast the bread one one side under the broiler, flip and spread the mayo mix on the other side and pop under the broiler again until bubbly and golden. It sounds silly for what it is, but there are a LOT of things I’ll pass up just to eat more of these, they’re sooooo good. Love that yours must be crunchy with the baguette, where these are light and crispy.

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