Dips, Fondue, Pate

Roasted Onion Garlic Dip Makes approx 3 cups 1 whole head garlic 4 brown onions, diced 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 cup sour cream 250g cream cheese 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon finely ground white pepper 1. Preheat oven to 120C (100 fan forced). 2. Slice the top off the head …

Warm Artichoke and Parmesan Dip 1 x 400g tin artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1 cup whole egg mayonnaise 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese 1/2 Tbsp tabasco sauce 1 garlic clove, crushed black pepper 2 Tbsp spring onions, chopped # Combine all ingredients and leave in the fridge for a few hours to marinate …

Basil and Macadamia Pesto 3/4 cup macadamia nuts 100g torn basil leaves handful chopped parsley 2 cloves garlic 1/3 cup parmesan cheese 1/3 cup macadamia oil pinch salt to season Place nuts, basil, parsley, garlic and cheese in food processor and process until finely chopped. With the motor running, add the oil in a thin …

Mexican Dip 2 cans of refried beans 1 packet of taco seasoning 1 cup of tasty cheese 250g of sour cream 1 bunch of coriander 2 roma tomatoes 1 avocado Scoop out refried beans into a serving dish, making sure to smooth it out so it is layered out even in dish. In a bowl …

Avocado Dip 2 ripe avocados 1 large tub light sour cream 6 spring onions-finely chopped 1 packet taco seasoning mix 1 big firm tomato-seeds removed grated tasty cheese Mash avocado with fork and spread on a dinner plate size serving dish. Mix sour cream, spring onion and taco seasoning together and spread over avocado. Top …

Baba Ghanoush 1 medium eggplant 3 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp tahini 1 clove garlic sea salt freshly chopped parsley to garnish Prick the eggplant all over with a fork then place under a moderate grill, turning frequently until the skin is slightly charred. Allow to cool. Cut in half lengthways and scrape out the …

Bacon and Onion Dip 1 tablespoon olive oil 6 rindless rashers bacon, chopped finely 1 large onion, chopped finely 1/2 cup sour cream 1 cup cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped Salt and pepper to taste Heat olive oil in a saucepan, fry bacon and onion until bacon is browned and onion …

Moroccan Hommus Dip 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 lemon, juiced 1-1.5 tablespoons olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 3/4 teaspoon Moroccan seasoning 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper Italian parsley, chopped # Place chickpeas, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 Tbsp olive oil, garlic and seasonings in food processor. Process until smooth. # Spoon into bowl. …

Asparagus Dip 1 small can asparagus cuts (drained) 1 pkt cream of chicken soup 1 large can Nestles reduced cream 2 Tablespoons lemon juice Place asparagus, reduced cream and soup into a bowl. Mix thoroughly. Add the lemon juice. Place in fridge until ready to serve. Serve with crackers.

Guacamole 1 large avocado 1 small tomato, diced 1 small Spanish onion, finely diced 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped Mash avocado, and combine with all other ingredients.

Cranberry Pate Loaf 250g butter 750g chicken livers, trimmed 1/3 cup brandy 2 tsp gelatine 2 tbsp water 1 jar cranberry sauce 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 onion, chopped 1/4 cup cream 1 tbsp chopped fresh sage Line a 11cm x 21cm loaf dish with plastic wrap. Combine livers and brandy in a bowl. Cover …

Lemon Cheese Dip 250g Cream Cheese, Room temp 2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 little onion, chopped Seafood sauce Crab meat and chopped parsley Mix cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and onion together. Press on to a plate. Spread with seafood sauce and then crab meat. Garnish with a little chopped parsley. …

Chocolate Fondue Serves 4 120g dark chocolate, finely chopped 2 Tbsp honey 1/4 cup cream 1/4 cup milk 1 Tbsp rum Selection of fruits, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces Selection of small biscuits 1. Put the chocolate in a bowl. Boil the honey, cream and milk and whisk into the chocolate, then stir in the …

Vegie Bits and Dip Age: 10 months + Pieces of vegetable such as florets of broccoli, cauliflower, strips of carrot, pumpkin, potato and zucchini. Dip: 125g cream cheese or ricotta 1/2 avocado Lightly steam vegetables until soft, so there is less danger of choking. Set aside to cool. Beat cream cheese and avocado until smooth. …

White Chocolate and Marscapone Dip 200g white chocolate 150ml cream 2 tablespoons liqueur of choice 250g mascarpone fruit for dipping, chopped coarsely: honey dew watermelon rockmelon strawberries banana Combine chocolate and cream together in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Stir in liqueur. Cool to room temperature. Gently beat mascarpone in large …

Avocado and Cheese Dip 2 Ripe avocado pears 2 Tbsp Lemon juice 1 Clove garlic; crushed 1/2 small Onion; grated 3 1/2 oz Packet full-fat soft cream cheese Salt and freshly ground black pepper Paprika to garnish * Peel the avocados, then halve and remove the stones. Mash with the lemon juice. * Beat in …

Avocado Dip 2 Avocadoes 150 grams silken tofu half cup light sour cream 1 lemon, juice only 1 tsp sweet chilli sauce 2 tomatoes, diced 1 red onion, diced 1 clove garlic, crushed. 1. Place avocado tofu sour cream lemon juice and chilli sauce in a blender. Blend til smooth. 2. Add tomatoes, onion and …

Bacon and Corn Cob 2-3 bacon rashers 1 onions peeled and sliced few shallots chopped 440g creamed corn 310g can corn kernels 250g sour cream 1 round cob loaf 1 cup grated tasty cheese small bunch of chives cracked black pepper cayenne pepper Chop bacon and fry in greased pan for few minutes. Add onion …

Blueberry Macaroon Dip 90 g macaroon biscuits, crushed 500 g low-fat fresh ricotta 1 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp soy milk or dairy milk 150 g blueberries Place macaroon biscuits in food processor and process until fine. Remove and place in a bowl. Place ricotta, soy milk and honey in processor and process until smooth. Fold …

Cheese Dip with Fresh Fruits 4 ounces cream cheese 2 tablespoons cream, or milk 3 teaspoons honey 3/4 teaspoon vanilla 1/16 teaspoon nutmeg, or mace 1/16 teaspoon cinnamon 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons diced toasted almonds Blend together all ingredients except almonds. Chill. When ready to serve place dip in small bowl. Top …

Cheesy Bread Dip 1 Cobb loaf bread 6-8 rashes bacon – cooked and diced 500 g sour light cream Chopped chives Pepper and salt 8 spring onions – chopped 1 onion – finely chopped 250 g grated Coon cheese (any tasty cheese will suffice) 250 g grated Mozzarella cheese * Cut off top of cob …

Cheesy Cob Dip 1 cob Loaf 250g Cream Cheese 1 cup grated Cheese 1 cup mozzarella Cheese 1 cup cream 1 onion chopped finely 100g chopped bacon * Cut top off loaf making a lid, then cut a hole in loaf. Remove bread in chunks, keep lid and bread aside. * In a bowl, mix …

Chilli Con Queso 3 spring onions – chopped 2 tsp crushed garlic chilli to taste (2 – 6 tsp crushed chilli) 1 large tub sour cream 1 packet grated cheese In a pot fry the spring onions in butter, add sour cream and grated cheese, keep the heat low and keep stirring until smooth and …

Cob Loaf Bread Dip 500g creamed or cottage cheese 500ml cream 1 pkt French onion soup mix cooked diced onion and bacon about a cup of grated tasty cheese parsley Melt cream cheese and everything else whack it in the loaf, with it’s ‘hat’ on, cover with foil and cook in the oven until bread …

Con Queso Dip 6 green chillies 1 onion, chopped 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 can crushed tomatoes 2.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese Pinch salt Sauté chilli and onion in the olive oil in a medium saucepan. Add garlic and cook till soft. Add tomatoes and heat through. Add cheese and heat …

Corn Dip 2 cups canned corn kernels 2-3 cups yogurt 1/4 cup water pinch salt 1 teaspoon crushed garlic (optional) chopped parsley or mint leaves to garnish Just throw all of the ingredients into a bowl. Mix, mix, mix, and enjoy! On very hot days refrigerate for about half an hour to an hour before …

Damper Dip 1 round damper cream cheese tasty cheese bacon bits shallots sour cream French Stick * Pre-heat oven to 180C. Cut top off damper to make the lid. Hollow out the pieces and then place it in the oven until crisp (around 10 -15 mins). * Brown shallots, bacon pieces and some margarine in …

Eggplant dip 1 large eggplant, peeled and chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic 1/4 cup tahini 2 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp paprika Heat oil in a medium pan and cook eggplant and garlic for about 10 mins or until eggplant is tender. Blend eggplant with tahini and lemon juice until smooth. Serve …

Feta, Chive and Spinach Dip 2 cup plain yogurt. 1/2 cucumber. 1 cup crumbled feta cheese. 1/4 cup fresh chopped chives. 1/4 cup chopped fresh spinach leaves. 2 cloves garlic, minced. Drain yogurt in a sieve lined with cheese cloth for 3 hours or until yogurt is reduced to 1 and 1/3 cups. scrub and …

Garlic Fetta Cheese Pate 1 large clove garlic 1/4 tsp salt 250g goat’s fetta crumbled 125ml (1/2 cup) mayonnaise 2 tbsp chopped chives 375g cream cheese, softened to room temperature fresh baguette to serve Mash the garlic and salt to a paste in a mortar or small bowl. Combine the fetta, mayonnaise, garlic paste, chives …

Guacamole 2 ripe avocadoes 1/2 cup low fat sour cream 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp lime juice 2 chopped chillies (red or green) Peel the avocadoes and place the flesh into a mixing bowl. Mash well with a fork. Mix in the chilli, garlic, lime juice and sour cream and whisk together until relatively …

Guacamole 1 avocado juice of 1/2 a lime 1/2 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion 1 small tomato 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped red chilli pepper generous pinch of cumin powder pinch of mild chilli powder salt Cut the avocado in half and scoop out the flesh. Roughly …

Guacamole Dip 1 avocado, diced 1 lime, juiced 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced About 3 tablespoons of green onion, minced or regular white onion 3 cup green pepper, minced 1/2 cup fresh cilantro Just mix all the ingredients together or you can actually smash the ingredients and have it be a chunky paste like constancy. …

Herbed Cream Cheese Pate 100g soft butter 2 cloves garlic 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 tsp Splenda fresh black pepper 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 2tsp fresh thyme leaves 250g cream cheese, softened 2tabs lemon juice 2 tabs cream Cream butter. Add ingredients one at a time in order given, beating …

Hot Pizza Dip All your favourite pizza ingredients in a hot dip made in the microwave. Serve with sliced French baguette bread. Servings: 16 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/4 teaspoon dried basil 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup …

Hummus 1 cup canned chickpeas 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 clove garlic, crushed 50ml oil 2 tbsp water 1. Drain and wash chickpeas 2. Blend chickpeas in food processor, add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

Mango Chilli Dip 1 large mango, peeled and sliced 2 limes, juiced 3 tsp sweet chilli sauce 1 small Spanish onion, chopped 300 g reduced-fat cream cheese 3 round Lebanese bread, cut into triangles 1 tsp olive oil Place mango, lime juice, chilli sauce, onion and cream cheese in a food processor and blend until …

Mexican Bean Dip 1 can of red kidney beans drained and washed 1 small tub of sour light cream 1 small onion chopped 1 tomato Half a small red capsicum Squeeze of chilli sauce Chop onion and red capsicum and fry in a saucepan then add diced tomato. Add kidney beans and heat through. Remove …

Mexican Bean Layer Dip 450g canned refried beans 1/2 cup mild salsa 1 cup coarsely grated cheddar cheese 2 medium avocados 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 small tomato, diced 1/2 small red onion, diced 2 tbsp chopped coriander 1/2 cup sour cream pinch cayenne pepper Combine beans and salsa and spread over the base of …

Peanut-Tahini Dip 4 or 5 green onions jar of tahini 1/2 cup fresh peanut butter 1/4 cup soy sauce soy milk Chop the green onions into small sections. Put the jar of tahini into a non-stick pot. Add the 1/2 cup fresh peanut butter, then 1/4 cup soy sauce, and the green onions. Add sufficient …

Quick Tuna Pate 1 x 185 can of tuna 90grams soften butter 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoons lemon juice dash cayenne pepper salt to taste chopped spring onions to garnish Drain tuna then mash. Beat in soften butter, garlic and lemon juice. Chill 2-3 hours.

Roasted Garlic Dip This is a nice tasty dip for celery or broccoli, or it is great spread on steak or chops. 1 large head of garlic 1 cup of ricotta cheese 1/4 tsp pepper salt to taste Heat oven to 190C. Wrap garlic in foil an place in centre of oven, cook for 1 …

Robyn’s Trout Pate 2 large smoked trout – try to buy it already skinned and boned if you can 225g (or 8oz) of butter, softened 50ml of double cream 30ml lemon juice Salt and Pepper to taste Parsley Springs for garnish Mash the trout and butter together with a fork, then gradually mix in the …

Salsa Cheese Boule Dip 1 (1 pound) loaf round, crusty Italian bread 1 cup salsa 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup sour cream 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. Cut a circle out of the top of the bread and scoop …

Spinach, Cheese and Onion Dip 70g baby spinach leaves 2 tsp olive oil 6 spring onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 250g ricotta cheese 250g fetta cheese 2 tbsp lemon juice Steam spinach leaves, drain and cool. Chop finely. Blend or process spinach with remaining ingredients until smooth.

Sun-Dried Tomato Dip 1 (7 ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained 3 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried basil (or rosemary) 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1. Put first four ingredients in a food processor or blender. 2. Process on high for 2-3 minutes. 3. Add sour cream and process …

Tangy Chutney Dip 1/4 cup mango chutney 250 grams cream cheese 1 teaspoon curry powder Pinch of paprika Pinch of dry mustard Blend all ingredients together, chill in refrigerator. Serve with potato chips, carrot, celery sticks, cauliflower pieces, crackers etc. Nice if made with fruit chutney also.

Thai Spinach Dip 1 cup chopped fresh spinach 1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream 1 8-ounce carton plain fat-free yogurt 1/4 cup snipped fresh mint 1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts 1/4 cup peanut butter 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper Vegetable dippers (such as peeled baby carrots, …

Toblerone Dip 100g Toblerone 1/2 Cup Cream 1 Tbsp Honey Melt the Toblerone in the microwave, watch it because the nougat can burn. Once melted and runny, add the cream and honey. Keep stirring till all combined and nice chocolate colour. Serve!

Tuna Cob Loaf Dip 1 Cob loaf 1 Large Tin of tuna 1 Small carton Sour Cream 1 tub Cream Cheese 1/2 packet French onion soup mix * Mix all ingredients together putting tuna and French onion in last. * Place loaf and bread chunks in oven to crisp before adding mixture. * Heat mixture …

Tuna Dip 250g cream cheese 1 cup of sour cream 1/4 cup Mayonnaise 1 can of Tuna 1/2 tsp of grated lemon rind 2 teaspoons of lemon juice 1 tsp mustard 2 teaspoons chives 2 tablespoons parsley Salt and pepper * Beat the cream cheese until smooth. * Add sour cream and mayonnaise and beat. …

Tuna Dip with Philadelphia 1 can of tuna in oil (not chunks) 1 Philadelphia spread 1. Drain most of the oil from the tuna. 2. Place the tuna into a bowl. 3. Add the Philadelphia spread and mix together until all is combined.

Turkish Spinach Dip 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small brown onion, chopped finely 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp curry powder 100g trimmed spinach leaves, shredded finely 500g thick yoghurt 1. Heat oli in pan and cook onion and garlic. Add spices; cook stirring, until fragrant. Add spinach; cook until spinach …

Warm Green Onion Dip This is for one large round loaf but there is no reason it could not be made for several small bread rolls. Pre Heat oven to 180C. 3 Rashers rindless bacon diced finely 4 Green spring onions sliced finely 300g carton sour cream 200g tub green onion dip 130g can corn …

Yucky Dip 3-4 spring onions 4 rashers bacon 250g cream cheese 250g sour cream 250g grated cheese parsley salt and pepper to taste Italian seasoning to taste round loaf to serve in Finely chop onions, and bacon and microwave for about 3 mins. Add rest of ingredients, mix well and serve in a hollowed cob …

Yucky Dip 1 carton light cream cheese 1 tub sour light cream Some grated cheese chopped onion chopped ham or fried bacon Mix all this in a microwavable bowl and heat through till grated cheese has melted. Scoop out the center of a cob bread bun, and pour the dip into that hollow. Heat through …