Stuffed Baguette- and Holiday Buffet

The Stuffed Baguette

  For one 12 inch baguette
Hollow out inside of baguette by cutting off ends and pulling bread out of center. I cut the baguette into two pieces to make it easier and then used a long handle of a wooden spoon.
Filling
8 oz cream cheese
4 oz goat cheese
fresh minced garlic- 1 small clove or garlic powder
pepper to taste
thyme
parsley
basil
finely chopped salami
chopped red peppers
finely chopped olives
I am leaving the amount of spices and meat up to you, tailor it to your taste.
Warm cheeses to room temp and mix together well. Add remaining ingredients and stuff baguette, I went in from each side about half way and again used the wooden spoon to help tap it down. Wrap and chill a few hours, slice when ready to serve.

 This was a great addition to the holiday party table and received much approval. Seen above in slices along with a cheese ball shaped into a snow man.

 Sams club tortellini mixed with pepperoni, salami and olive oil.  Olive ball recipe found here.

 a home made cocoa bar with chocolate stir sticks

And the dessert table.

Cracked Egg Cupcakes

 What a fun April Fools joke or a great Easter surprise dessert! From  What's New Cupcake......Cracked Eggs!
Materials Needed
12 baked mini cupcakes, flavor your choice
Ready made white frosting
Home made or store bought lemon curd
White melting chocolate, almond bark or Wilton candy melts
plastic Easter eggs
paint brush
empty egg crate

 To make chocolate eggs, melt over double boiler. Lightly oil shells. Here is a tip, use only the top half of egg that is oval on top and elongated, the bottom breaks too easily when removed!

 Place a couple teaspoons of melted chocolate in egg and swirl, using paint brush to cover sides, Place in fridge to harden, repeat, building up chocolate to an even coat with no thin spots. This will take some time so do it a day ahead even!
When set, remove. Some broken pieces are exactly what you need so don't feel bad if you break a couple.

 Frost cupcakes and place a dollop of lemon curd on each. Place Egg pieces and broken chunks on top. Surprise!

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