Our best French appetizers - 6 recipes
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Ingredients
- Ground meat
- Coriander, chopped
- Onions, minced
- Egg
- Salt
- Ground Pepper
- Cheddar (cube and slice)
- Canola Oil
Method
Chop coriander and mince onions
Mix the meat, coriander, onions, pepper and salt in a large bowl
With your hands, shape the meat into a large ball
On a clean surface, flatten the ball and place a cube of cheddar on top
Cover the cheese with the edges of the meat, creating a ball again
Place in a pan and let one side simmer in canola oil
Flip the patty and place a slice of cheddar on top
Place the lid on the pan and let cook to desired texture
Put the patty in a bun with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
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Tomato Tart
![Tomato Tart](/media/dsc01322_crop.jpg/tsp/tomato-tart.jpg)
By Gitanjali Roche
This classic French Tomato Tart is easy to make, and perfect for sharing!
- 1 prepared tart dough
- 2-3 tomatoes, depending on size
- hot or grainy mustard
- grated cheese
- olive oil
- dried parsley and garlic
Red Fruit Tartlets
![Red Fruit Tartlets](/media/img_4661_crop.jpg/tsp/red-fruit-tartlets.jpg)
By flutelah
An authentic french pastry; brings together multiple patisserie fundaments in a single simple dessert
- Pastry dough:
- 120 g of softened butter
- 80 g of powdered sugar
- 1 vanilla pod
- 25 g of almond powder
- 1 egg (entire)
- 200 g of flour
- a pinch of salt
- Pastry cream (~500 g):
- 1 vanilla pod
- 35 cL of whole milk
- 1 egg
- 65 g of sugar
- 40 g of maïzena
- 35 g of butter
- Raspberry coulis:
- 100 g of raspberries
- (fresh or frozen)
- juice of half a lemon
- 60 g of sugar
- a big pinch of pectin
- Dressing:
- 400g of in-season red fruits
- (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries)
- a little bit of powdered sugar
- verbana leafs
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French Bread Pizza
![French Bread Pizza](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By Aquafish
Pre-heat oven to 500 degrees
- 2 loaves of French Bread
- 1 jar of pizza sauce (if you like more sauce, you may want 2 jars)
- Any toppings: Pepperoni, green peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, Banana Peppers etc
- 2 C Mozzarella Cheese shredded
French Dip
![French Dip](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By chisburg
Place roast and contents of cans into crockpot and cook low for 8 hours or high 4 hours until roast is done
- 1 beef roast
- 1 can each: beef consume
- beef broth
- French onion soup
- onion, sliced
- mushrooms, sliced
- green pepper, sliced
- swiss cheese
- French bread
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By Chef Christophe
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Croque Monsieur
![Croque Monsieur](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By Sarahpph
This is the French equivalent of the classic grilled cheese sandwich!
- 2 slices of white or wholegrain bread
- 1 tbsp béchamel sauce
- 2 slice of ham
- 2 slice of swiss cheese or cheddar
French Onion Soup
![French Onion Soup](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By salizler
Place onions, garlic, and butter into your slow cooker
- 4-6 Onions (About 8 Cups), Sliced Thinly
- 5 Garlic Cloves, Minced
- 2 Tbsp. Light Butter
- 6 C. Reduced Sodium Beef Broth
- 1/2 C. Guinness Draught Beer
- 1 Tbsp. Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Tsp. Red Wine Vinegar
- 1/4 Tsp. Dried Rosemary
- 1/4 Tsp. Dried Thyme
- Salt & Pepper To Taste
- Croutons:
- 6 Slices French Bread (1 Oz. Each)
- 6 Oz. Irish Cheddar, Sliced (I used Kerrygold, Aged)
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