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Throw your own holiday party: 21 canape recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen

21 Recipes
Throw your own holiday party: 21 canape recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen
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Gougeres

Time1 hour
YieldsMakes about 4 dozen gougeres

Johnny's spinach balls

Time45 minutes
YieldsMakes about 4 dozen spinach balls

Shishito peppers tempura

Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 4
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Pissaladiere

Time2 hours
YieldsServes 4 to 6

Thai-inspired peanut chicken wings

Time1 hour
YieldsServes 8 to 10

Dungeness crab spring rolls with endive and almonds

Time40 minutes
YieldsServes 6 to 8
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Traxx crab cakes

Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 5

Chicken and watercress pesto turnovers

Time2 hours
YieldsMakes 4 dozen

Plantain empanadas with chipotle crema

Time2 hours
YieldsMakes 30 empanadas
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Pizzeria Mozza's chicken liver pate

Time1 hour
YieldsMakes 16 crostini

Grilled feta in grape leaves

Time45 minutes
YieldsServes 4

Orso's Romano pizza

Time45 minutes
YieldsServes 8 to 12
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Roasted peppers stuffed with homemade ricotta

Time40 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6

Spicy mac and cheese

Time55 minutes
YieldsServes 6 to 8

Tonno del Chianti

Time4 hours
YieldsServes 8
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Pickled sardines on toast with artichoke puree, tomato and black olive

Time1 hour 15 minutes
YieldsMakes 2 dozen canapés

Whole-wheat blini with green olive tapenade

Time1 hour 15 minutes
YieldsServes 12 to 14

White bean, anchovy and caper spread

Time10 minutes
YieldsMakes about 1 1/3 cups
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Fig, prosciutto and blue cheese pizzas

Time1 hour
YieldsServes 6

Grissini (breadsticks)

Time55 minutes
YieldsMakes 4 dozen breadsticks

Cheese beignets

Time1 hour
YieldsServes 10 (Makes about 52 small beignets)
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