New Year 2023: 3-ingredient Appetisers To Help You Ace The Menu

Cooking doesn’t have to be long, complicated or expensive and these 3-ingredient recipes prove it.

3-ingredient Appetisers To Help You Ace The Menu

Dates are already being hailed as the next big superfood of 2023, so why not try them in an exciting new avatar.

1. Bacon Wrapped Dates

Ingredients: – 12 pitted dates – 6 strips of bacon – Brown sugar

1. Bacon Wrapped Dates

Method: – Cut the strips of bacon in half and wrap each half around a date. Secure with a toothpick through the centre.

1. Bacon Wrapped Dates

– Place on a lined tray in a preheated oven, sprinkle with a layer of sugar at 180 C for 20 minutes, flip them and bake for another 15 until the bacon is crisp.

1. Bacon Wrapped Dates

Move over Hasselback potato, there’s a new trend in town. The magic of a delicious caprese salad or a fresh bruschetta but in a single bite.

2. Hasselback Tomato Caprese

Ingredients: – 4 Roma tomatoes – 500 gms fresh mozzarella – 10 large basil leaves, torn in half – ½ cup balsamic vinegar – 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil – 1 pinch coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

2. Hasselback Tomato Caprese

Method: – Slice the tomatoes almost to the base (but not all the way) and repeat all the way down the length. – Slice the mozzarella into thin slices and slide them into alternate cuts on the tomato. – In the remaining gaps, place a few shreds of basil.

2. Hasselback Tomato Caprese

– Sprinkle with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic and serve immediately.

2. Hasselback Tomato Caprese

The consummate snack food, there’s virtually nobody who can resist these cheesy treats, and this method is half the effort of the classic.

3. Mozzarella Sticks

Ingredients: – 500 gms hard cheese (like cheddar) – 1 pack spring roll wrappers – Oil for deep frying

3. Mozzarella Sticks

Method: – Slice the cheese into sticks and place one at the corner of a spring roll wrapper. – Roll tightly and tuck in the ends before the last fold. Seal with water. – Fry the spring rolls in 2-3 inches of hot oil until evenly browned and crispy. – Serve hot with a dip of choice.

3. Mozzarella Sticks

There’s nothing quite as decadent as a baked brie to celebrate a special evening. And the best part is, it’s so simple to achieve.

4. Honey Almond Baked Brie

Ingredients: – 1 wheel brie – Handful of almonds – ¼ cup honey

4. Honey Almond Baked Brie

Method: – In a preheated oven bake the brie at 180 C for 15-20 minutes. – Meanwhile chop and dry roast your almonds until lightly browned. – Take the brie out, pile the almonds on top and drizzle with honey. – Serve with your choice of breads or dipping veggies.

4. Honey Almond Baked Brie

This is a little bit more time-consuming but still a beginner-level activity. To save time you could even replace the caramelised onions with a store-bought onion jam.

5. Feta And Caramelised Onion Turnovers

Ingredients: – 250 gms feta – 5-6 large onions – 1 pack puff pastry squares

5. Feta And Caramelised Onion Turnovers

Method: – Start by chopping all your onions lengthwise and placing them in a large skillet with a drizzle of oil and some salt. – Let them cook at a very low heat for 40-50 minutes until they’re jammy and deep brown.

5. Feta And Caramelised Onion Turnovers

– Crumble the feta and stir together with the onions into a paste. – Place a spoon into the centre of each puff pastry square, fold into a triangle and bake for 20 minutes at 180 C until crisp and golden.

5. Feta And Caramelised Onion Turnovers

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