Mediterranean Filo Cups- Five Days of Festive Fun (Day 2)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 09:30AM Welcome back for day two of my Five Days of Festive Fun.
Remember to read through to the end to leave a comment for today’s entry for the KitchenAid food processor giveaway.
Yesterday I gave you a quick and easy recipe for an appetizer that you could whip up on a moments notice (if you happen to have artichokes in your cupboard).
Today, I’m will give a recipe for an elegant appetizer that is a little more complicated.
There is no reason to use a food processor for this one, but I’ll throw in an extra recipe that KitchenAid sent to me at the end that you could definitely use
These tasty little cups are a burst of flavour. And they look like you’ve slaved forever making them. But thanks to some frozen filo dough and some premade pesto, you’ll pull these together in half an hour (minus the baking time).
You’ll need a mini-muffin tray to make these into bite-sized morsels.
Mediterranean vegetable filo cups
¼ cup butter melted
6 sheets of filo dough (thawed)
4 plum tomatoes
2 small zucchinis
1 -300g pkg of goat cheese
about 2-3 tbsps of prepared pesto
½ ounce of parmesan cheese, grated
2 vegetable crackers crushed
Seed and dice tomatoes into a very small dice and place in a bowl with crackers and cheese, and season with salt and pepper.
Dice zucchinis in an equally small dice and place in a separate bowl. Salt generously and let sit. (the zucchinis will shed a lot of water this way, and prevent you from having soggy filo cups.
Take your first sheet of filo and place on a flat working surface.
Brush with melted butter and top with another filo sheet.
Continue until all six sheets are stacked one on top of the other, brush melted butter on top layer.
Cut the sheet into two inch squares.
Take one square and press buttered-side down a mini muffin cup. Do this with all of the cups (This should make about 36).
Drain zucchini and squeeze dry.
With the back of a spoon, spread a tiny bit of pesto in each cup. Follow with a small piece of goat cheese, a few pieces of zucchini and top with a bit of the tomato mixture. Cups should be full to capacity.
Bake in a 350F oven for about 20 minutes or until the edges of cups are brown and crisps
Serve warm or at room temperature!
Enjoy :)
And as promised here's a recipe made easy with the use of a food processor, provided by Kitchen Aid.
I haven't tried this recipe, so I cannot yet vouch for it.
Holiday Slaw
1⁄2 large green cabbage, cored
1 small fennel bulb, trimmed
8 large red radishes, trimmed
6 green onions, trimmed
1 green pepper, cored
1 cup (250 mL) dried cranberries
1⁄2 cup (125 mL) white wine vinegar
1/3 cup (75 mL) each oil and maple syrup
2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
3⁄4 tsp (4 mL) salt
1.Cut the cabbage into 5 or 6 wedges. Position the adjustable slicing disc in the work bowl and, using the thin setting on High speed, push the wedges through the feeding tube. Transfer to a large bowl. Switch to the coarse side of the reversible shredding disc. Cut the fennel into quarters. Push the fennel and radishes through the feed- ing tube; add to the large bowl.
2. Cut the green onion and green pepper into chunks. Use the multi- purpose metal blade to chop finely. Add to the cabbage mixture. Combine the cranberries, vinegar, oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, mustard and salt in a small saucepan set over medium heat; bring to a boil. Pour over the cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Chill for at least 1 hour or up to 4 days. Makes about 12 cups (3 L).
Do you serve warm appetizers over the holidays? What are your favourite combos?
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Reader Comments (9)
I make a VERY dumbed down version of this. Either way, I LOVE the look of these on a table ;) Everyone loves to bite into them!
I will try this over the xmas time and give you some feedback, sure sound good!
Lynne, aren't they fun? With the red and green, they are quite festive! Another easy filo app is to put in a little bit of brie and top with cranberry sauce. Also quite pretty :)
Love the look and sound of these little guys!!! Another MUST try for around the holidays...i love attempting new recipes, so much fun! Thanks for the great ideas :)
I like the idea of the cups. You could change it up with many different ingredients
These will be perfect appetizers to bring to our Christmas Eve Eve potluck
Because they are mini, does that mean I can eat more?...lol
P.S. I "liked" your facebook page!
i never know what kind of appetizer to make for a dinner party - but with these little filo cups i need look no further! i'm definitely making them for this year's boxing day party :)