Entertaining can be stressful, the preparation that goes on in the kitchen before the big day can sometimes become all too much, and time consuming. However, with a little bit of imagination and the help of a great product you can turn those stressful days leading up to an event into one that is more laid back. I put my thinking cap on and created these amazing Flat Bread Layered Savoury Bites.
These little bites are a perfect appetiser when entertaining. This recipe make about 80 bite sized appetisers in one go – how good is that.
Why not try them in the school lunch boxes? Or a great lunch when you don’t have time for lunch – you can eat them in car without any mess!
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 Packets of White Original Flat Bread Company Flat Bread
100 gm Sliced Ham
1/4 Cup Pizza Sauce
2 Cups Grated Tasty Cheese
125gm Cream Cheese
1/3 Cup Thawed Spinach – squeezed to remove excess liquid
Salt and Pepper
6 Eggs
1/2 Cup Cream
LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
1. Line a square baking dish (approx 25cm x 25cm) with baking paper. Place a layer of flat bread onto the bottom. Cutting pieces as you need to cover the entire bottom. in a jug whisk together the eggs and cream.
2. Combine the spinach, cream cheese and a little salt and pepper. Spread over the flat bread evenly. Top with a sprinkling of grated cheese. Pour over 1/3 of the egg mix.
3. Place another layer of flat bread over the spinach layer. Again, cutting pieces as you need to cover the entire surface.
4. This time make a layer with the pizza sauce spread out, ham and then sprinkle with grated cheese. Pour over another 1/3 of the egg mixture.
5. Top with another layer of flat bread.
6. Pour over the remaining egg mix and top with a sprinkling of grated cheese.
7. Allow to sit in the fridge for 1 hour so the flat bread has time to soak up the egg mix.
8. Bake in a 180 degree celcius over for 50 minutes or until lightly golden and it is firm to touch. Allow to cool completely in the fridge.
9. When ready to serve cut into strips and then across the width to forms bite sized squares. Use fancy toothpicks to make serving easy.
Makes approx 80
Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Note: the Flat Bread’s are preservative free, this means they need to be refrigerated after the packet is opened and ideally used within 3 days. You can freeze the Flat Breads in a sealed bag to use later as well.
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Always do as much as possible ahead of time & try not to make anything you’ve never attempted before!
My tip to help save time during party set up, is to say yes when people ask if they can help! If someone asks if they can bring anything – say yes! A salad, some drinks, the ice – delegate!!!
Make the desserts the day before and ask my family to help me
I make as much as I can the day before the party. I also try to keep it simple. Elaborate food creations are very pretty, but I really don’t have the time or the patience to make them.
I’m the same, love to prepare as much as possible by freezing/baking/cutting the day/s before then doing final preparation on D-day. I always get friends to bring something as well but it is all organised beforehand so you know what you’ll have and what’s left to do.
Start early and freeze cakes, pies e.t.c ready to be pulled out on the day
I love this recipe
Saving time is shopping all the needed ingredients ahead or a day before the party. Have with you your shopping list and make sure you just have to buy what have been listed : )
I always choose recipes that I have made before & prepare ahead as much as possible & freeze prepared items if possible. I also gratefully accept offers of help from friends & family!
Whenever I have a party or other event coming up, I check my favourite websites and Pinterest boards for ideas and do as much preparation beforehand as possible. That’s how I cam across this recipe for our upcoming extended-family picnic this weekend! It looks great, perfect for finger food and I think even the kids will love them 🙂
Make as much food as possible the day ahead.
I try to make sure I serve food that is easily prepared in advance eg fruit platters, cheese platter or prepare food that I can. Freeze and whip out I’m the day!
Shop a few days before hand, prepare and freeze what you can and do as much as possible while children are asleep or not home
And of course don’t be afraid to ask family for help or prepare that dish they do so well
Preparation is the key. Getting as much prepared in the day or days prior to the event. Keeping calm and going at a steady pace also helps. And any help from the family is also going to make things go more smoothly.
If your appetisers freeze well, make extras, that way you have less to make next time.
Don’t be afraid to say No…or Yes either
Don’t try to be a martyr, if someone asks if they can help say yes.
Try to prep as much as possible the day before, many salad vegies will last 2 days if stored properly.
Not only will this cut back the time getting ready on the day, you will feel much less stressed.
Some things can be cooked a day or two ahead of time and reheated.
Don’t be afraid to make things easier for yourself, the food will still taste good.
Always accept help if it’s offered. Even if it’s from your dear husband, who does not do things the way you do!
Yum! I am totally going to buy some of this flat bread and have a go. I love how easy these are… and how many it makes!!!
Try to prepare as much as you can in advance and try and clean up as you go. Guests will always help and also allows you to have conversions with people as you are doing it. Can be a great time to catch up with people and also sometimes to get to know someone better and no one wants to face the mess once everyone is gone by themselves.
Preparation is key, being organised and writing a list so you don’t forget anything, well not as many things get forgotten!
Love this recipe, my Miss fussy will love these. Will definitely be giving them a go.
I am a full time employee with a v busy schedule n like everyone else i love socialising. I always do my preparations in advance and i always find or create my own recipes that tastes delicious n are always with a twist.
Yum! What a great idea. I try to plan and make things ahead of time so that only assembly is required on the day. And I’m not afraid to use ‘cheats’ like a bottled sauce if it will save my sanity!
Being organised is the key to save you time. Checklist Checklist Checklist!
A day or two beforehand I make sure that I have a lot of the stuff prepared and ready to go so that when the day arrives, I don’t have as much to do. Therefore the food and everything else can be Done a lot quicker.