Baby Shower Appetizers

Who doesn't love appetizers? These are the appetizer recipes for baby showers that make your mouth water just reading them!

CRAB MEAT BACON ROLLS  

1/4 c. tomato juice
1 (6 1/2 or 7 1/2 oz.) can crab meat (drained and flaked)
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1/4 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
1 egg, well beaten
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
9 slices bacon (cut in half)

Mix tomato juice and egg. Add crab meat, bread crumbs, parsley, lemon juice and seasonings. Mix thoroughly. Roll into 18 fingers, about 2 inches long. Wrap each roll with 1/2 slice bacon; fasten with toothpick. Bake in oven at 350-400 degrees until bacon is lightly brown. Makes 18 rolls.

TORTILLA PINWHEELS  

FILLING:

8 oz. dairy sour cream
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 can (4 oz.) diced green chilies, well drained
1 can (4 oz.) chopped black olives, well drained
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
1/2 c. chopped green onion

5 (10 inch) flour tortillas
Salsa

Mix all of the ingredients together thoroughly. Divide the filling and spread evenly over the tortillas; roll up tortillas. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, twisting ends; refrigerate for several hours.
Unwrap; cut in slices 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Discard ends. Lay pinwheels flat on glass serving plate. Leave space in center of plate for small bowl of salsa if desired.

Makes about 50 pinwheels.
 

BAKED BRIE AND ROASTED GARLIC  

4 lg. heads garlic (at least 2 1/2 inches in diameter)
1/3 c. olive oil
1 tsp. coarse salt
4 (4 oz.) wheels brie, toasted baguette slices

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove all but one layer of skin from garlic; do not expose flesh. Arrange garlic tightly in small baking dish. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt. Cover with foil. Bake until garlic is very tender, 75 to 90 minutes.
Preheat broiler. Score large X in top of each wheel of cheese. Set each in small baking dish. Broil until browned and bubbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately with garlic and toasted baguette slices.

Makes 8 servings. 
 

QUICK PIZZA SNACKS  

8 oz. can Pillsbury refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls
1/2 c. prepared pizza sauce
4 oz. (1 c.) shredded Casino brand natural Muenster cheese
Fresh oregano, if desired

(Or 100% natural Kraft shredded low moisture part-skim Mozzarella cheese).
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove dough from can in rolled sections; do not unroll. Cut each roll into 12 slices; place cut side down, 1 inch apart, on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Spoon about 1 teaspoon sauce on top of each slice; sprinkle cheese over sauce. Return to oven; bake 3 to 5 additional minutes or until edges are golden brown and cheese is melted. Garnish with oregano. Serve warm. 24 snacks.