Christmas Party Food

The preparation centers on shopping, decoration, buying gifts as well as selection of special food menus. If you are planning to organize a Christmas party at your home, the first priority is to think of the food items. Selection of Christmas party food is a tough decision indeed. With a wide array of menus available today, you will surely be in a labyrinth of confusions. However, we have provided below a list of food items for various categories for your convenience. 

     

Appetizers for Christmas Party

• Cheese Ball Santa

We are all aware of the fact that the highlight of any Christmas Party is Santa Claus. So here is a special appetizer, which will surely excite all the kids present at the party.

Ingredients:

·    1 8-ounce package softened cream cheese
·    4 ounces Grated Sharp Cheddar cheese
·    1 tablespoon butter softened
·    1 tablespoon minced onion
·    1 clove minced garlic (optional)
·    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
·    1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
·    Black pepper, to taste
·    Red bell pepper
·    1 to 2 cups cream cheese whipped
·    Black olives, cherry tomato, radish slice and carrot stick

Instructions:

• Blend the first eight ingredients in a large bowl. After it is well mixed, make Santa’s face out of it. Next, put the mixture into a large piece of plastic and mould in into the shape of a ball. Wrap the cheese and chill it.
• At the end of one hour, unwrap it and place it in a large serving tray. Drape a new plastic over the cheese, flatten it and bring it to a shape of a face. For Santa’s hat, turn the red pepper upside down.
• Make Santa’s nose out of carrot, mouth out of pretzel, eyes out of olive, ear out of cracker, cheery tomato for rosy cheeks.
• Decorate the hatband, eyebrows and the beard by piping out cheese.

Christmas Party Food Ideas

For a spectacular Christmas celebration, selection of sumptuous meals is very essential. The guest needs to be impressed by the main course after the initial drinks and starters. It should be at par with the taste of the guests. Some of the popular dishes, which are usually prepared, are lamb and potato skillet, baked beans, cold sandwiches, grilled chicken Caesar salad and others. However, you can try out some of the new Christmas party food recipes like smoked salmon blinis, sage and apple sausages, rose Turkish delight, millionaire shortbred, Christmas canapé crackers, spicy puff pastry straw and others. The above Christmas party food lists are exclusive and will surely pave the way for a grand celebration. The old traditional dishes are actually giving way to new Christmas party food menu. You can also prepare these dishes on the eve of Christmas as well. Give it a try; your guest will surely enjoy it.

• Smoked Salmon Blinis:

Ingredients:
·    24 blinis from 2 x 135g packs Cavka cocktail blinis 200g (8oz) pack sliced smoked salmon
·    100g (4oz) pack rocket
·    Lemon wedges and dill sprigs, to serve
For dressing
·    142ml pot soured cream
·    2tbsp chopped fresh dill
·    1tbsp Dijon mustard

Instruction:

• First prepare the dressing by combining all the ingredients like cream, dill, season and Dijon.
• Set the preparation aside in the fridge. After this warm the blinis by following the instructions on the packet and allow it to cool.
• Next, top each blini, with the mixture you had just made and include a slice of smoked salmon and black pepper.

Serve it with rocket leaves and lemon wedges.
 

Christmas Party Food for Kids
 

• Cupcake

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs 

Instruction:

• Combine and beat the mixture of flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk and vanilla.
• Add egg to the mixture and beat until it is well mixed. Spoon the cupcake batter into paper liners until ½ to 2/3 full.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in an oven, take it out and allow it to cool. The kids can then decorate it according to their wish.

Christmas Party Drinks

Christmas party drinks are many. You can choose from the following:

• Non-Alcoholic spiced punch
• The caroling cup
• Red hot chocolate
• Candy cane swirl