1960s PARTY SNACKS - Retro Party Snacks from Vintage Recipes!

Join me as I explore delightful vintage cookbooks and retro recipes. Today we're diving into a cookbook treasure from the 1960s- McCall's Cocktail Time Cookbook, where I test out three classic party snacks. Hope you enjoy this retro party menu! Purchase the McCall's Cocktail Time Cookbook: https://ebay.us/XqxOGH OTHER VIDEOS YOU MIGHT ENJOY Party Food Playlist https://bit.ly/3Xkg96h Holiday Appetizers https://youtu.be/49N_WlPFTQY Kevin Lee Jacobs https://www.youtube.com/@kevinleejacobs1364 ------------------------------ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CookingAllTheBooks INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/_cookingthebooks_ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cookingallthebooks WEBSITE: https://www.cookingthebooks.net/ ------------------------------ SAVORY MUSHROOM CANAPÉS (pg 16) 1/4c butter 1/2lb fresh mushrooms, chopped 1/2c finely chopped onion 1/4c finely chopped green pepper 1/2tsp salt 1/8tsp pepper 2Tbsp flour Dash Worcestershire sauce Dash liquid hot pepper seasoning 2tsp lemon juice 28 melba toast rounds chopped parsley In hot butter in large skillet, sauté mushrooms, onion, and green pepper until tender - about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in salt, pepper, flour Worcestershire, and hot pepper seasoning; mix well. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice. Spread mushroom mixture on toast rounds; sprinkle iwth parsley. Serve hot. DATE-NUT BOATS (pg 22) 3oz softened cream cheese 1Tbsp milk 1/8tsp ginger 4Tbsp finely chopped walnuts 18 pitted dates In small bowl, combine cream cheese and milk; mix until smooth. Add ginger and 2Tbsp walnuts, set mixture aside. Slit dates halfway through lengthwise. With fingers, open each date to form a cavity. Fill each with about 1 1/2tsp cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts. OLIVES IN BACON (pg 30) 12 pimiento stuffed olives 6 bacon slices, halved crosswise Preheat griddle to 360 degrees. Rinse olives under cold water; pat dry with paper towels Wrap a strip of bacon around each olive; secure with part of a wooden pick. Grill, turning frequently, 8 to 10 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Drain well on paper towels; remove wooden pick. Serve hot. ------------------------------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:04 Savory Mushroom Canapés 5:54 Library Book Haul! 11:58 Date Nut Boats 16:24 Olives in Bacon 22:03 Cookbook Chat - McCall's Cocktail Time Cook Book (1965) ------------------------------ DISCLAIMER: Links included above may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are not required to click through any of my links, and there is no additional cost to you.