Class: Appetizers
by Chef Janet of the www.satisfiedsoul.com

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Hummus (Vegan)

Menu is Hummus (vegan)
Sun Dried Tomato, Olive Pinwheels
Mini Quiches
Strawberry Shortcakes

1 can drained chick peas
3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tbsp "tahini" *sesame seed paste-optional
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1 lemon juiced and the zest)

Place all ingredients into either into food processor or use an immersion blender, pureeing to the texture you want.
Serve with Lavash, crackers or pita. Or use instead of butter on sandwiches.

Sun Dried Tomato, Olive Pinwheels (double recipe)

1 lb ( 2 pkgs) pound cream cheese
1 tbsp fresh parsley -- minced
2 tsp fresh or 1 tsp dried basil -- minced
1 tsp fresh thyme -- minced
1/2 tsp rosemary -- finely minced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
½ cup rehydrated dried tomatoes -- minced
1/3 cup pimiento -- diced (well drained)
1/3 cup pitted black olives -- coarsely chopped or thinly sliced (well drained)
2 pkgs of 12-inch flour tortillas

Soften cream cheese to room temperature. Place in mixer bowl.

Add fresh herbs, garlic, tomatoes, pimento, and black olives to softened cream cheese. Mix until well blended.

Place tortillas on work surface. Smooth 6 oz cream cheese mixture over tortillas. Roll very tightly (as for a jelly roll) to create a pinwheel effect. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, 4-6 hours.

Cut off ends of tortilla roll and discard. Portion remaining roll into 10 slices per roll.

Mini Quiches

Ready made tart shells *
3 eggs beaten
1 cup milk or 10% cream
½ cup jarred red peppers
1 6 oz goat's cheese
Small jar of pesto or fresh basil chopped
Parmesan as garnish
Salt & Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400. Prick shells over surface and place into hot oven on a cookie sheet. Meanwhile beat all other ingredients in a bowl, except basil and peppers. Take shells out after 5 to 7 min. Turn oven down to 350. Pour egg mixture into shells and garnish with peppers, basil. Bake at 350 for 30 min.

· You can use a thawed package of puff pastry rolled out thinly and pricked well - also pre-bake.

Strawberry Shortcakes

2 cups sifted flour
2 tbsp sugar (plus 1 tbsp)
3 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¼ butter plus ¼ shortening
¼ sour cream
¼ to ½ cup milk

Strawberry topping
2 pints cleaned strawberries
3 tbsp sugar

Whipping cream, whipped

1.Pre heat oven to 375
2. Sift dry ingredients together in food processor or bowl.
3. Work butter and shortening into flour mixture. Lightly mix sour cream and ¼ cup of milk to mix in to create soft dough; adding more milk if necessary.
4. On lightly floured board roll dough out and cut into rounds with biscuit cutter. Sprinkle tops with remaining tbsp of sugar
5. Place rounds onto baking sheet and bake 15 to 20 mins making sure the tops don't scorch.

While warm split in half and top with berries and cream.