Recipes — appetizer

Chipotle Hummus

Chipotle Hummus

Add a little (or a lot) of "bite" to your bite with this twist on traditional hummus, featuring Bickford Chipotle flavor. Ingredients 2 cups cooked and drained chickpeas (or one 15 oz. can, drained) 3 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp Bickford Chipotle flavor (to taste) 3-5 TBSP tahini (sesame paste) 1 ½ TBSP lemon juice 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tsp salt Optional garnish (suggested options: fresh sprigs of parsley, swirl of adobo sauce, sprinkled paprika or chipotle powder, whole chickpeas, sesame or olive oil) Instructions Drain and rinse chickpeas. Add all ingredients (except garnish) to blender or...

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Reuben Cheese Ball

Reuben Cheese Ball

Perfect for any gathering or celebration, this dip has all the tang and flavor you love about a corned beef Reuben sandwich - rolled up in to a (cheese)ball! Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 4 ounces (about 1 cup) corned beef, chopped 4 ounces (about 1 cup) Swiss cheese, shredded 1/2 cup sauerkraut, well-drained 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tsp hot sauce (optional) 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp pickle relish 1/4 tsp Bickford Garlic flavor 1 cup chopped pecans crackers or rye crostini, for serving Instructions: Spread chopped pecans on a 10" piece of...

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Mini Egg Rolls with Dipping Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:   2 pkg egg rolls  FOR DIPPING SAUCE: 1¼ cups medium salsa ¾ cup pineapple juice 1 tsp Bickford Pineapple Flavor ¼ cup lime juice, fresh-squeezed ¼ cup honey ½ cup crushed pineapple   Directions:   Prepare egg rolls according to package instructions. Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.  

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Almond Champagne Fondue Recipe

Ingredients:   8 ounces Gruyere cheese 4 ounces Swiss cheese 1 tbsp cornstarch 5 ounces Brie cheese 1 cup white wine 3 tbsp Bickford Champagne Flavor ½ tsp Bickford Almond Flavor Dash grated nutmeg (For dipping: prepare apple slices, cubes of French bread)   Directions:   Shred Gruyere and Swiss cheeses using a hand grater (be sure to use natural, aged cheeses, not pasteurized processed forms of either). Toss together in a medium mixing bowl with the cornstarch. Cut rind off Brie and cut the soft cheese into small cubes.  Heat white wine and Bickford Champagne Flavor in a heavy,...

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