Hamilton Beach 840149600 manual Party Crock Entertaining Tips, Bruschetta Party, Fondue Party

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Party Crock™ Entertaining Tips

Bruschetta Party

Prepare Harvest Vegetable Ragout or Caponata recipe as directed for Bruschetta sauce. Prepare some Crostini made by slicing French bread loaf, brushing slices with olive oil and baking in a 400ºF (205ºC) oven for 5 to 7 minutes, turning once.

Serve Crostini and Bruschetta sauce with a selection of toppings such as grated Parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, fresh herbs, crumbled cooked bacon or crumbled goat cheese. Have guests build their own Bruschetta.

Fondue Party

Prepare Choco-Raspberry or German Chocolate Dip as directed. Serve with a variety of dipping ingredients such as fresh fruit, pound cake, chocolate chip cookie pieces or pretzels.

Patio Party

Prepare German Chocolate Dip as directed or melt two 14 ounce (400 g) bags of caramels along with 1⁄4 cup (60 ml) of water in stoneware dish on Medium for approximately 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Place cast iron warming stand on a stable surface outdoors then light the tealight candle to keep dip warm (do not use the electric cooking base outdoors). Serve with Granny Smith apple slices for dipping.

After Work/Happy Hour Party

Prepare an appetizer or dip recipe as directed the day before. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, use microwave to heat to a safe serving temperature. Place on warming base with tealight to keep warm.

Around the World Party

Italian – Serve Caponata with Crostini.

French – Serve Harvest Vegetable Ragout with Country Bread.

Mexican – Serve Salsa Con Queso with Tortilla Chips.

NOTE: See pages 8-14 for recipes mentioned above.

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