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Super Food for Superbowl 2010
Things are going to get HOT HOT HOT when Superbowl XLIV airs on NBC from Miami on February 7th! Attract fans with game-ready snacks that’ll keep ‘em coming back for more at every time-out!
Cheese Wafers
Tidewater On The Half Shell
Page 38
Makes 150
2 cups (8 oz) finely grated New York sharp cheddar cheese, room temperature
½ lb butter, softened
2 cups sifted flour
½ tsp. cayenne pepper
Dash Tabasco Sauce
Salt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix cheese and butter together. Gradually add 2 cups of sifted flour to cheese mixture. Add seasonings.
- Using floured rolling pin and board, roll out dough, cut with small cutter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Do not brown.
South-Of-The-Border Platter
Tidewater On The Half Shell
Page 23
Serves 12
2 large ripe avocados
1 garlic clove, finely minced
¼ tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
8 ounces sour cream
2 8-ounce jars picanté sauce
¾ cup chopped ripe olives
3 cups peeled and chopped tomatoes
1 ½ cups (6 ounces) grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Peel, seed and mash avocados. Stir in next four ingredients.
- Spread mixture on an attractive platter. Spread sour cream over avocado mixture.
- Pour sauce over layers, according to taste.
- Top with layers of olives, tomatoes and cheese.
- Serve with corn chips.
Buffalo Chicken Wings With Blue Cheese Dip
Tidewater On The Half Shell
Page 52
Serves 6-8, Make Ahead of Time
CHICKEN WINGS
4 lbs (24) chicken wings
Salt and Pepper
4 cups vegetable or peanut oil (enough to cover)
4 Tbsp. butter
2-5 Tbsp. hot sauce (not Tabasco)
1 Tbsp. white vinegar
- Cut chicken wings at joint, discarding smallest part of wing (the tip end). Salt and pepper wings.
- Heat oil and fry wings for 20-30 minutes or until crispy.
- Melt butter in saucepan; add hot sauce and vinegar. Pour mixture over wings. Toss to coat.
- Serve wings with Blue Cheese Dip and celery sticks on the side.
BLUE CHEESE DIP
1 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
½ cup sour cream
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. white vinegar
¼ cup crumbled Blue cheese
Dash cayenne pepper
Salt and Pepper
- Mix all ingredients. Cover and chill for at least one hour.
