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Baby Shower Recipe Ideas
Cathy Cripps
1 Appetizer Puffs
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1 cup margarine ½ cup sour cream 2 tbs. grated Parmesan cheese 2 tbs. chopped green onions 2 tbs. chopped mushrooms 2 tbs. chopped ripe olives
Directions: Making appetizer puffs is a fairly simple process. Begin by mixing salt and flour and adding sliced margarine pieces to the mixture until it begins to develop into a ball. Proceed to mix in sour cream and then split the dough into 4 separate sections. When this is accomplished, wrap each individual piece and place them in the fridge to chill for several hours. Preheat your oven to 350° F., and roll each piece into a rectangle that is approximately 12 x 6 in. On one half of the rectangle, sprinkle your choice of olives, mushrooms, cheese or onion, and then fold the dough over to create a 6 in. square. Once you have your square, cut it so you have 2 in. squares, and press the edges. Repeat this for every section of dough. Place your squares on an un-greased cookie sheet, and bake in the oven for 20 25 minutes. Serve while still warm. This recipe makes 36 appetizer puffs
About the author: Cathy is the Owner of Baby Shower Moments and the author of Baby Shower Moments A to Z Guide. If you are looking for baby shower ideas pay Cathy a visit.
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