Caviar Pie New Years Eve Staple Recipes

CAPRESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Toss tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, basil, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well coated. Skewer one tomato and one piece of mozzarella cheese on each toothpick.

CAVIAR PIE

Steps:

• Spray 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom or 9-inch-diameter springform pan with vegetable oil spray. Combine onion and sugar in medium bowl. Place 10 whites and 6 yolks in processor (reserve remaining yolks for another use). Chop coarsely. Add mayonnaise and relish and process just until combined (do not overmix to paste). Add to bowl with onion and blend well. Spread over bottom of prepared pan.
• Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Combine Neufchâtel cheese and milk in processor. Blend well. Drop cheese mixture by teaspoonfuls over chilled egg layer and spread gently to cover. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
• Spoon caviar decoratively atop cheese layer. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley. Press bottom of tart pan up or remove sides of springform pan, releasing pie. Place pie on platter; surround with crackers.

TEXAS CAVIAR WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix black-eyed peas, tomatoes, sweet onion, jalapeno peppers, Italian dressing, and cayenne pepper. Stir in the avocados just before serving.

CAVIAR PIE -- NEW YEAR'S EVE STAPLE

Steps:

• Chop the sweet onion. Place onion on a paper towel to absorb moisture. Grease a 10" spring-form pan with a little mayonnaise. Chop green onions. Separate and reserve the green part of the onions if you want to use them in the top design. Mash the eggs with the salt, pepper and the mayonnaise. Spread into the bottom of the pan. Spread the onions (with whites of green onion, if used) on top of egg salad. Mix cream cheese and sour cream together until smooth. Mix in the hot sauce. Spread smoothly over the onions. Recipe can be prepared up to this point the day before (recommended) and refrigerated. Place the spring-form on a paper towel on a plate in the refrigerator. The paper towel is to collect liquid as the sour cream separates. Just before serving, carefully rinse the caviars in separate bowls of water, strain, and spread on towels to drain. Run a knife around the edge of the spring form pan and remove the ring. Spread the caviar (and green onions if used) into an aesthetic design use wax paper for masking and toothpicks to move the caviar. Serve with crackers.