I need dinner gift basket ideas for my cousin, she is 28 and has 4 kids. Something easy and quick. I would like to put the ingridients in jars all together possibly? Something to make it cute? haha. Any suggestions would help!
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Some ideas? You may bake everything in mini mold and wrap with colorful papers. Potato Puff Balls Ingredients Hot baked potatoes 2 tablespoons butter Rich cream Salt Paprika nut meats (fine chopped and seasoned) 1 egg yolk (slightly beaten) 1 egg white (stiff beaten) 1/2 teaspoon parsley (fine chopped) Action a. Scoop out the inside of hot baked potatoes. b. Force the pulp through a ricer. c. Add butter, rich cream, salt and paprika. d. While beating constantly, add egg yolk and parsley. e. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. f. Remove from fire, and fold in the egg whites. g. Shape in balls and roll in the nut meats. h. Place them on buttered pan, and brown in the oven. Orange Pie Ingredients 4 oranges 1000 ml milk 2 tablespoons cornstarch (mix with a little water) 3 well beaten egg yolks 3 egg whites 200g sugar Action a. Peel, seed and cut the oranges, into small pieces. b. Add sugar and let it stand. c. Boil the milk and stir in the cornstarch water. d. Add the well beaten egg yolks. e. Cook till a thick custard and after cooled, add the orange and sugar. f. Cook in pastry and then make a meringue, of the whites. g. Spread on top and brown slightly. Deviled Eggs Ingredients 6 eggs 1/2 teaspoons mustard 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and red pepper 1 tablespoon minced ham Chopped parsley or onion A little vinegar (optional) Action a. Boil the eggs for 15 minutes, then throw them into cold water. b. Remove the shells and cut, in halves length-wise. c. Take out the yolks carefully, and mash them with the oil, and seasoning. d. Add minced ham, chopped parsley, or onion. e. Fill the cavity of each half, with the paste and set in a cool place, until needed. f. Serve on crisp lettuce leaves, or on a platter garnished, with parsley or watercress Cheese Balls Ingredients 300g grated cheese 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika powder 3 egg whites (beaten) Fine cracker crumbs Cooking oil Action a. Mix the cheese with salt and paprika. b. Add beaten egg whites. c. Shape in small balls. d. Roll in the cracker crumbs. e. Fry in deep oil. f. Serve with salad. Jelly Pudding Ingredients 400g very fine bread crumbs 250 ml rich milk (half cream) 5 egg yolks (beaten) 5 egg whites 1/2 teaspoon soda Boiling water 200g sweet jelly Action a. Scald the milk and pour over the crumbs. b. Beat until half cold. c. Stir in the egg yolks, then whites, finally the soda. d. Fill a large cup half full with batter. e. Set in a 200°C or 392°F oven and bake, for 30 minutes. f. When done, turn out quickly, with a sharp knife make an incision, in the side of each. g. Pull partly open and put a spoonful, of the conserve within. h. Close the slit by pinching the edges, with your fingers. i. Eat warm with sweeten cream. Note: You may replace jelly with jam, or marmalade. Candy for the kids Chocolate Raisin Balls Ingredients 500g seedless raisins Melted chocolate 200g sugar 1 teaspoon honey Action a. Put the raisins through a fine meat chopper. b. Add sugar, and work into a paste, with honey. c. Roll into balls and allow, to harden. d. Dip them in melted chocolate. I hope you like them.
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