24 to 36 1 1/2-inch-long julienne strips of red bell pepper Spread the bread with the butter and cut into 12 2-inch rounds. Toast lightly in the oven. Allow bread to cool. Cut salami into 12 2-inch ...

INGREDIENTS: • 2 pears, peeled, cored and halved • 2 cups water • 2/3 cup granulated sugar • 1 cup Vouvray • 1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns • 1 stick cinnamon • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • 1 ...

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Cut 40 rounds from bread slices with cutter, then brush 1 side of each round with butter** and bake on a large baking sheet until pale ...

1 C mayonnaise 1 C grated Parmesan cheese 1 C fresh crabmeat 1 loaf cocktail bread chives, for garnish ...

Easy to pick up, neat to eat, canapes (small open-faced sandwiches) are one of the best-known hors d'oeuvres. The base is a small piece of bread or toast, often cut into a decorative shape -- the ...