Planning my christmas in july party, finger food

[Halex]

I have 17 kids & 16 adults coming &. a magican!!

The night before I have a big night out, isnt it always the way, dh wrk function at a 5 * hotel.

So looking at food I can prepare before hand, mainly friday, reheat or preferably serve cold. I can freeze a few things, but all freezers are full!! Of course its my house.

Everyone is brining a plate, so that will be about 7-8 plates, so really not that much.

I have on the menu

Nigellas cocktail sausages
Mini quiches
Asian meatballs with dipping sauce
Foccacia bread with dips

Johnros cookies & cream fdge
Chcolate rocky road
Ilbimby chcolate cake

All food has to be eaten standing as there is a lot of people.

Any ideas, esecially on cold food I can just bring out of the fridge.

Thanks

[Cornish Cream]

I didn't quite read the heading of your posting correctly Hally and I thought you were planning your Christmas( Dec) party  
I've got a couple of Delia's recipes I'll dig out for you 

[judydawn]

Do you know what the others are bringing Hally?  Are you having dips/crackers/vegie sticks?  How about Vietnamese rice paper rolls or chicken satay skewers are really nice cold too.

[Halex]

Great cc, dont kaugh already planning cps birthday in december

[Halex]

JD yes will do crackers, cheese & veg sticks.

Thought I might do chicken sticks, was an idea

[DizzyGirl]

My bread cases can be eaten cold. What about a fruit platter? Mini scrolls?

[Cornish Cream]

Made both of these to have with drinks and all my friends love them.For the adults only though
Bloody Mary Tomatoes (From Delia's How to Cook )
Serves 6
250g baby plum tomatoes( I just used baby tomatoes )
200ml vodka
1 tbsp. (15ml) sherry
1 tbsp. Worcester Sauce
A few drops of Tabasco
1/2tsp celery salt

To serve
1 teaspoon of celery salt
1/4 tsp of cayenne
2 tbsp of rock salt all mixed together and place in a little bowl.

Score a little cross on the base of each tomato,place them in a plastic container,cross side up.Whisk the rest of ingredients together and pour over the tomatoes.Pop a lid on the box and leave them in the fridge for two days.
To serve,drain the tomatoes and bring back to room temperature.Arrange on a plate
Invite your quests to dip a tomato into the salt.
Save the marinade to make another batch.

Quails eggs served with cracked pepper and salt.Not sure if you want this H As I don't know if you can get quails eggs?  
It's very simple just cook 24 quails eggs until hard boiled,then shell and serve with a dip made of 1 tbsp crushed mixed peppercorns and a  1 tbsp of rock salt.
xx CC

[Halex]

Tans CC, with the quail eggs, woukd free range chicken eggs work?

DG, what are your  breadcases? Must have missed them.

[gertbysea]

Made both of these to have with drinks and all my friends love them.For the adults only though
Bloody Mary Tomatoes
Serves 6
250g baby plum tomatoes( I just used baby tomatoes )
200ml vodka
1 tbsp. (15ml) sherry
1 tbsp. Worcester Sauce
A few drops of Tabasco
1/2tsp celery salt

To serve
1 teaspoon of celery salt
1/4 tsp of cayenne
2 tbsp of rock salt all mixed together and place in a little bowl.

Score a little cross on the base of each tomato,place them in a plastic container,cross side up.Whisk the rest of ingredients together and pour over the tomatoes.Pop a lid on the box and leave them in the fridge for two days.
To serve,drain the tomatoes and bring back to room temperature.Arrange on a plate
Invite your quests to dip a tomato into the salt.
Save the marinade to make another batch.

Quails eggs served with cracked pepper and salt.Not sure if you want this H As I don't know if you can get quails eggs? 
It's very simple just cook 24 quails eggs until hard boiled,then shell and serve with a dip made of 1 tbsp crushed mixed peppercorns and a  1 tbsp of rock salt.
xx CC

It is 2230 and I want to make this  now. Maybe  for breakfast.

Gert

[Cornish Cream]

Tans CC, with the quail eggs, woukd free range chicken eggs work?

DG, what are your  breadcases? Must have missed them.

The idea is that the quails eggs are small, easy to handle and you can eat them in a couple of mouthfuls.Even if you halved hens eggs the yolks might fall out when you bite into them
You could do deviled eggs instead

[Cornish Cream]

The tomatoes pack a punch if you marinate them for the two days Gert

[gertbysea]

The tomatoes pack a punch if you marinate them for the two days Gert

I better get out of bed and make that now. My kind of  tomatoes.

Gert

[Halex]

Gert, hows the tomatoes going.

Thanks, CC, devilled eggs, would they be ok done the day befre?

Had a thought, make little lemon meringue pies. Would lemon butter go in a pastry case in the oven with piped meringue on top. If this would work I coud make these on friday & serve sunday cold. Any ideas?

Also thought if mini shepherds pies would work, they are easy to reheat.

 

[Amy :-)]

Had a thought, make little lemon meringue pies. Would lemon butter go in a pastry case in the oven with piped meringue on top. If this would work I coud make these on friday & serve sunday cold. Any ideas?

Also thought if mini shepherds pies would work, they are easy to reheat.

 

I think the mini shepherds pies sound great Hally. Yum!
I don't know about mini lemon merigue pies, but I did make mini lemon meringue cupcakes for my mum's wedding and they were very nice

[Cornish Cream]

I would make the deviled eggs on the day H but you could hard boil the eggs the day before.