The Procrastinator’s Guide: Baked Brie with Cranberry-Orange Relish
Ingredients:
- 1 can (11 ounces) Mandarin oranges
- ½ cup golden raisins
- 2 small wheels (about 8 ounces each) ripe Brie
- 1 can (16 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Preparation:
- Drain juice from Mandarin oranges into a medium bowl.
- Stir in raisins, cover, and let it sit for 1 hour. Drain.
- Heat oven to 300°F and place wheels of Brie on a baking sheet or in 2 pie plates.
- To prepare the relish, chop Mandarin oranges. Add to soaked raisins. Stir in cranberry sauce and orange zest.
- Put the relish on top of the Brie and bake for 20 minutes or until they feel soft and are warmed in the centers. Transfer to serving plates and serve with a variety of gourmet crackers
Good for 12 servings. Serve with a side of crackers.
The Procrastinator’s Guide: Artichoke Dip
Ingredients:
- 2 cans (13 ¾ ounces each) artichoke hearts in water, drained
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 can (4 ounces) diced chilies, drained
- 1 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 clove minced garlic
Preparation:
- Heat oven to 400° F.
- Chop artichokes into small pieces.
- Mix artichokes, Parmesan cheese, chilies, mayonnaise, and garlic I a small oven-to-table baking dish.
- Spread the top evenly with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until bubbly.
- Serve with festive red and green tortilla chips
“Electric Shock” — Recommended by Uncle Fester
Uncle Fester
Uncle Fester, Gomez’s brother has an explosive personality and is in love with the moon. Fester runs on electrical current and can power electrical devices all on his own.
Cocktail:
Electric Shock
8 oz Highball
Ingredients:
4 oz Mountain Dew
1 oz Smirnoff Vodka
½ oz Chambord
1 pack Strawberry Pop Rocks
Lime Wedge
To garnish the rim of the highball, moisten the edge using lime juice and dredge in Pop Rocks. Fill the glass with ice. Fill a shaker with ice, Mountain Dew, Chambord and Vodka, shake until mixed and chilled. Pour into glass.
** To make non-alcoholic, replace Chambord with cherry juice and omit the vodka.
Food Pairings:
Bat Chips and Bloody Dip
Bat Shaped Pita Chips and red pepper oil drizzled hummus
Ingredients:
Hummus
Pimento Peppers
Pita Bread
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
To make Bat Chips: Using a bat shaped cookie cutter, cut the pieces of Pita Bread into the desired shapes, you may use any cookie cutter for the desired shape. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Brush the pita chips with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
To make Hummus: Using a blender, puree the pimento peppers. Drizzle the puree on top of hummus and serve.
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