Recipe/method help please
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Chim Girl

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6,268 posts

287 months

Monday 31st October 2011
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For reasons too long to explain, I have 150 canapes to make, but the menu has already been agreed by someone else:-

Mini Yorkshire puddings with rare roast beef and horseradish cream
Tortilla basket with avocado salsa
Jerk chicken and fresh pineapple skewers
Basil pesto and roasted tomato tartlettes
Goats cheese crostini

The tortilla basket has left me puzzled, so I'm turning to PH for suggestions either to make them or to buy ready-made baskets.

I think the rest of the dishes are straight forward enough, but if anyone has any tips, suggestions or general pointers that will make this easier, please share.

Thanks smile

CarTimeNow

956 posts

194 months

Monday 31st October 2011
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ok guessing here but i'm betting getting a flour/corn tortilla and shaping it in a large muffin pan then baking til crisp would work, that or get a mexican hat serving dish and just load up with chips and dip!


eta http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tortilla+basket&a...redfacefficial&client=firefox-a

21TonyK

13,232 posts

237 months

Monday 31st October 2011
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With the tortilla does it *have* to be a basket? If you just buy standard flour tortillas and cut into quarters each will roll into a canape sized cone. Wipe with a wet finger down one edge to seal it. You could always bake these to go crisp if you wanted.

They then stack up nicely on plates as well, into a sort of "dome".

Simpo Two

92,568 posts

293 months

Monday 31st October 2011
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Who pissed off the caterers then? hehe

Tumbler

1,432 posts

194 months

Monday 31st October 2011
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This any good http://www.foodafayre.co.uk/tortilla-shells.php

I'd usually faff around and bake them over and egg cup, but not for that many!

Chim Girl

Original Poster:

6,268 posts

287 months

Wednesday 2nd November 2011
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Thanks for the suggestions, I'm going to give the cones a try, if they prove to be a faff then I'll find a wholesaler to purchased cups/baskets from.


captainzep

13,306 posts

220 months

Wednesday 2nd November 2011
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Chim Girl said:
Thanks for the suggestions, I'm going to give the cones a try, if they prove to be a faff then I'll find a wholesaler to purchased cups/baskets from.
Whilst usually keen to follow a self-reliant culinary adventure, I'd suggest that given the numbers, there would be no shame on visiting the wholesaler.