# Recipe for killer finger food? Need it fast **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2017, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265 "2017-12-12T04:54:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/1 "2017-12-12T04:54:34Z")
I’m invited to a holiday party on Saturday evening, pot luck, and I want to bring something really killer, finger food of some kind, hot is OK, it can be re-heated at the party, or room temperature. Nothing frozen, it will melt before I get there. How about it, folks? What’s your go-to party food? Make me a star! ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/2 "2017-12-12T06:11:51Z")
I won a prize with my Millionaire’s Shortbread. Shortbread, caramel and chocolate. What’s not to love? I used this recipe but tweaked a bit: [How to make the perfect millionaire's shortbread | Dessert | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jul/28/how-to-make-the-perfect-millionaires-shortbread) I added 2 Tbs of vegetable oil to the chocolate topping, so it wasn’t so hard when re-solidified. I also melted 1/2 cup of white chocolate and drizzled over the dark while still runny, then used a toothpick to marble them together. Pics [here](https://imgur.com/a/AXJXc). You can slice them into very small pieces, it’s so rich. And you’ll have all the ugly edge trimmings at home to snack on! You’re not bringing home leftovers… ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/3 "2017-12-12T13:59:39Z")
Twinkies with strychnine? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/4 "2017-12-12T18:17:56Z")
For those who like green olives, this dip is killer. Make it the day before and it will set up in the fridge. Serve with mini stone wheat thins. It looks humble but it is addictive like crack. > **[OLIVE PECAN SPREAD OR DIP](https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/olive-pecan-spread-or-dip-1203735)** > > OLIVE PECAN SPREAD OR DIP ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/5 "2017-12-12T23:21:38Z")
I tried out a new appetizer this Thanksgiving and it disappeared in nothing flat – I think I could have make four times as much and still not have had anything left. It’s so simple, it hardly even has a recipe: pitted dates filled with goat cheese and wrapped in a strip of prosciutto or other smoked ham. Utterly delicious! They hit the sweet spot of salty/sweet/creamy. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/6 "2017-12-12T23:28:03Z")
Cut thinnish diagonal slices from a good-quality baguette. Spread each slice generously with sweet butter. Lay a white anchovy filet along the length of the slice, silvery skin-side up. That’s it; no other garnish or seasoning is needed. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/7 "2017-12-13T00:29:47Z")
Here’s what I make, and it always gets compliments–sometimes I hear people raving about them to one another not knowing I’m the baker :). > [@](#): > > Buttermilk Cheese Herb Biscuits > > 2 cups white flour > 2 tsp baking powder > 1/2 tsp baking soda > 1/2 tsp salt > A mix of herbs and spices–dried thyme and oregano are musts, but you can also include some garlic powder, some paprika, and some cayenne, all to taste. Sorry I don’t have amounts. > > A handful of sharp hard grated cheese–cheddar and parmesan work well, but you can just do cheddar. > > 5 Tbsp butter cut into slices > > 1 cup whole buttermilk > PREHEAT OVEN TO 450. > > 1. Use a food processor and whir all the dry ingredients together. > 2. Throw the cheese in and whir it. > 3. Throw the butter slices in and whir them in. You’re looking for something between little chunks of butter left, and everything powdery; you’ll get different textures for either, but both are delicious. > 4. Pour the buttermilk in and whir it just until it’s all wet. Use a spoon to stir the bottom to the top a bit if you need to. > 5. Use that spoon to put rough spoonfuls of batter on an ungreased cookie sheet (not the pillow kind, they prevent the delicious browning that you want). > 6. Bake for about ten minutes, or until they’re looking nice and golden. Check the bottom of the biscuits, though, to make sure they don’t burn. If you need to, you can put them under the broiler for the last 30 seconds or so to brown the tops. They’re a really easy biscuit recipe, they’re pretty forgiving on the cheese/herb/spice front, and they come out both light and flavorful. ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/8 "2017-12-13T01:22:45Z")
Along the same lines - Direct from the 1970’s. And yummy. Get some pitted dates. Get some slivered almonds. Get some bacon. Insert slivered almonds into pitted dates. Wrap dates in bacon. Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes, until desired bacon done-ness is achieved. Pierce with a toothpick. I looooove these things. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/9 "2017-12-13T04:08:09Z")
> [@Noelq](#): > > Along the same lines - Direct from the 1970’s. And yummy. > Get some pitted dates. Get some slivered almonds. Get some bacon. > Insert slivered almonds into pitted dates. Wrap dates in bacon. Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes, until desired bacon done-ness is achieved. Pierce with a toothpick. > > I looooove these things. OK, the thread is over, but I’m stuck deciding between these two. One has yummy bacon but requires cooking. The other requires no cooking, but also there’s no yummy bacon. Maybe I’ll do both. I’m allergic to almonds so at least I know I won’t eat all the bacon ones myself. eta: I copied one of the wrong recipes, sorry for confusion, I meant to copy **shantih** ’s and **Noelq** ’s ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/10 "2017-12-13T14:10:19Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > OK, the thread is over, but I’m stuck deciding between these two. One has yummy bacon but requires cooking. The other requires no cooking, but also there’s no yummy bacon. Maybe I’ll do both. I’m allergic to almonds so at least I know I won’t eat all the bacon ones myself. > > eta: I copied one of the wrong recipes, sorry for confusion, I meant to copy **shantih** ’s and **Noelq** ’s Regardless of which way you go, I think I would cook the dates anyway. Even if you serve them at room temperature, cooking them tends to soften them up a little. I’ve never had them with almonds, but goat-cheese-stuffed dates wrapped in bacon are fantastic! Hummus is a bit cliché nowadays, but I made [this Israeli-style hummus](http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/03/israeli-style-extra-smooth-hummus-recipe.html) for a party a couple of weeks ago and it was _ **soooo** _ good. It’s not too difficult to make, and it is head and shoulders above anything store-bought. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/11 "2017-12-18T00:24:38Z")
> [@shantih](#): > > I tried out a new appetizer this Thanksgiving and it disappeared in nothing flat – I think I could have make four times as much and still not have had anything left. It’s so simple, it hardly even has a recipe: pitted dates filled with goat cheese and wrapped in a strip of prosciutto or other smoked ham. Utterly delicious! They hit the sweet spot of salty/sweet/creamy. You have my gratitude, this is what I made and it went very quickly. I might try different flavors of soft cheese, and next time I will definitely make more. I only made 21 and anyone who came after the first hour or so was out of luck. Also, pro tip, stock up on pitted dates if you want to save yourself a lot of time and trouble, whenever you see them in the store. When I went (the morning of the party) I couldn’t find any and had to pit my own. I hereby pit pitting dates, it’s a pain. Thanks for the recipe. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/12 "2017-12-20T00:29:23Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > For those who like green olives, this dip is killer. Make it the day before and it will set up in the fridge. Serve with mini stone wheat thins. It looks humble but it is addictive like crack. > > [https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/olive-pecan-spread-or-dip-1203735](https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/olive-pecan-spread-or-dip-1203735) I made some of this today with castelvetranos. It’s delicious. Love the blend of flavors with cream cheese, olives, and pecans. I’m somewhat tempted to repeat this dip using blue cheese stuffed olives next time and see what comes of it. Or, I suppose, I could actually just mix what’s left of the spread with some blue cheese I have in the fridge and report back. Might be a bit of gilding the lily, but I think it’d work fine. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-killer-finger-food-need-it-fast/804265/13 "2017-12-20T00:50:31Z")
OK, my immediate verdict is a bit of blue cheese is an excellent addition to the olive dip, but I adore blue cheese.