First, Prepare Toast Beds For Canapés

Remove crust from close textured bread. Slice thin to (⅛ to 3/16). Cut with round, star, crescent, etc. cutters. Toast on one side only by sautéing in a little butter in hot skillet over low heat until nicely browned. About ½ hr. before serving, spread untoasted side lightly with mayonnaise, then with appetizer. Standing ruins them.

CANAPÉS THAT ARE POPULAR-EASY TO FIX:

PEANUT BUTTER-AND-BACON

Spread prepared toast bed with crunchy peanut butter. Sprinkle with crumbled crisp bacon. Trim with minced parsley.

ANCHOVY OR SARDINE

Place a small anchovy or sardine on a long narrow prepared toast bed. Decorate edge with finely chopped stuffed olives.

CHUTNEY-AND-BACON

Mix bits of crumbled crisp bacon into chutney. Spread on prepared toast bed. Trim with minced pimiento.

MINCED CLAM-CHEESE

Mix drained, minced clams with white cream cheese. Season. Spread on toast bed.

CAVIAR

Mix together ¼ cup caviar, 1 tsp. lemon juice, and ¼ tsp. minced onion. Spread on toast bed with tiny pearl onions. Trim with sieved hard-cooked egg yolks and egg whites.

TOMATO-AND-SHRIMP

Cut a thin slice from a small red tomato. Place slice on a frill of lettuce on a prepared round toast bed. In the center, a dab of mayonnaise. Press in a shrimp.

DEVILED HAM

Mash deviled ham with a little horseradish, grated onion, and coarse black pepper to taste. Spread on toast beds.

SMOKED TURKEY OR GOOSE LIVER PASTE

Mash the paste and, if necessary, blend in a little mayonnaise to make easy to spread. Spread on prepared toast beds. Dip the edges all around in mayonnaise, then in minced parsley or pimiento.

SMOKED OYSTERS

Place a smoked oyster on each tiny round prepared toast bed. Heat, if desired.

CUCUMBER-AND-ANCHOVY

Cut thin slices from a scored cucumber. Place each slice on a prepared round toast bed. In the center of the cucumber, squeeze a small circle of anchovy paste. Press a stuffed olive slice into the paste.

SAVORY MUSHROOM CANAPÉS

Chop mushrooms fine. Pan-fry in butter with a hint of onion. Season with garlic salt. Blend in 1 tbsp. flour and 1 tbsp. cream. Pile on toast beds. Heat 1 min., if desired. Garnish with minced parsley.

HOT CHEESE PUFFS

Beat 2 egg whites until stiff. Beat in ½ tsp. baking powder, ¼ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. paprika. Fold in ½ cup grated sharp American cheese. Heap on 1 1/2” rounds of prepared toast beds. Broil about 5 min. until delicately browned.

HOT CRABMEAT PUFFS

Whip 2 egg whites until stiff. Fold in 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup flaked crabmeat (7-oz. can). Season and pile on toast beds. Sprinkle with paprika. Broil 3 min. until puffy, lightly browned.

MINIATURE PIGS IN BLANKETS

Wrap Vienna sausage halves in thinly rolled pastry or rich biscuit dough. Let ends show. Bake at 450° (hot oven) 8 min. Serve hot.

CHILI-SARDINE SNACKS

Brush oblong toast beds with sardine oil. Spread with chili sauce. Top with a sardine, and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Broil until lightly browned.

CHEESE-BACON ROLLS

Place thin slices of cheese on slices of bread. Roll up. Wrap in a strip of bacon. Broil slowly until bacon is done.