Print Menu

Vegetarian-Friendly Buffet

Format:
Print Options
  • Print

  • Include these items

Print
MyRecipes
Community Recipe
from []

Vegetarian-Friendly Buffet

Spicy Rum Punch

You can steep the juice in advance; add the ginger beer and rum just before serving so the punch will be fizzy. Ginger beer, which actually contains no alcohol, tastes like a spicy ginger ale.

Spicy Rum Punch Photo by: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Melanie J. Clarke

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
  • 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
  • 6 star anise
  • 4 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
  • 2 (64-ounce) bottles cranberry-pineapple juice drink (such as Ocean Spray)
  • 2 cups dark rum
  • 4 (12-ounce) bottles ginger beer (such as Stewart's)

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes.

Strain cranberry mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Chill thoroughly. Stir in rum and ginger beer just before serving.

Cooking Light DECEMBER 2002

Wild Mushroom and Artichoke Dip

Wild Mushroom and Artichoke Dip

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 4 ounces)
  • 1 (6-ounce) package presliced portobello mushrooms, chopped
  • 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
  • 1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
  • 1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Combine mushrooms and remaining ingredients except cooking spray in a large bowl, stirring until well blended.

Spoon mixture into a 2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Cooking Light DECEMBER 2002

Spiced Parmesan Cheese Crisps

About 15 minutes after you start this recipe, you can start munching on this crunchy snack - perhaps while watching holiday movies. You can also make these up to a day ahead and store them in an airtight container. They're great with the Wild Mushroom and Artichoke Dip.

Spiced Parmesan Cheese Crisps

Ingredients

  • 10 egg roll wrappers
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°.

Place egg roll wrappers in a single layer on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Lightly brush with egg whites; cut each wrapper into 8 wedges. Combine cheese and remaining ingredients; sprinkle evenly over wedges. Bake at 425° for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.

Cooking Light DECEMBER 2002

Apple "Fritters"

Apple-filled balls of dough are placed in muffin pans, then baked and drizzled with a glaze to replicate classic apple fritters. Braeburn or pink lady apples are a good substitute for the tangier Granny Smiths. The apple juice in the glaze gives these a double dose of apple flavor.

Apple "Fritters"

Ingredients

  • Filling:
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cups diced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 pound)
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Dough:
  • 2 packages dry yeast (about 4 1/2 teaspoons)
  • 1 cup warm 1% low-fat milk (100° to 110°)
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • Cooking spray
  • Glaze:
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 teaspoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon apple juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

To prepare filling, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple; sauté 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup apple juice, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 3 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed. Remove from heat; cool.

To prepare dough, dissolve yeast in warm milk in a large bowl. Let stand 5 minutes or until foamy. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 3 1/2 cups flour, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons melted butter, salt, and eggs to yeast mixture, stirring until smooth. Add 1 cup flour; stir until a soft dough forms.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).

Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.)

Punch dough down. Cover and let rest 5 minutes. Divide dough into 24 equal portions. Working with 1 portion at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), roll each portion into a 3-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling into center of dough; gather dough over filling to form a ball, pinching seam to seal. Place, seam side down, in a muffin cup coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining dough portions and filling. Cover and let rise 40 minutes or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 400°.

Uncover dough; bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.

To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar and remaining ingredients; drizzle over rolls.

Cooking Light DECEMBER 2002

Tea sandwiches

Chocolate Pound Cake with Chocolate-Pistachio Glaze

Chocolate Pound Cake with Chocolate-Pistachio Glaze

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups fat-free milk
  • Cooking spray
  • Glaze:
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325°.

To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add flour mixture and 1 1/4 cups milk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Spoon batter into a 12-cup Bundt pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons cocoa. Add 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; stir with a whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cool cake; sprinkle with pistachios.

Cooking Light DECEMBER 2002

Sugar cookies

Formal Menu Top Vegetarian-Friendly Buffet

Spicy Rum Punch

Wild Mushroom and Artichoke Dip

Spiced Parmesan Cheese Crisps

Apple "Fritters"

Tea sandwiches

Chocolate Pound Cake with Chocolate-Pistachio Glaze

Sugar cookies

Cooking Light

Formal Menu Bottom

Shopping List for Vegetarian-Friendly Buffet

Welcome friends and family into your home for holiday cheer with a casual buffet. And don't fret over the menu--you can make most of the items ahead. (Serves 18)

Shopping List:

Baking

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 packages dry yeast (about 4 1/2 teaspoons)
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dairy

  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup warm 1% low-fat milk (100° to 110°)
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 large eggs

Other

  • Filling:
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • Dough:
  • Cake:

Produce

  • 2 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 4 ounces)
  • 1 (6-ounce) package presliced portobello mushrooms, chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 cups diced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 pound)

Special

  • 10 egg roll wrappers

Spices

  • 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
  • 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
  • 6 star anise
  • 4 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe List

Spicy Rum Punch

Wild Mushroom and Artichoke Dip

Spiced Parmesan Cheese Crisps

Apple "Fritters"

Tea sandwiches

Chocolate Pound Cake with Chocolate-Pistachio Glaze

Sugar cookies

Back To

Vegetarian-Friendly Buffet
Copyright © 2013 Time Inc. Lifestyle Group. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (Your California Privacy Rights). Ad Choices
advertisement