Canapes are small square shaped shells made out of plain flour and other ingredients.These are readily available in the grocery store.These canapes can be used as shells and filled with a variety of fillings both sweet and savoury. Best results are obtained when these shells are shallow fried in oil first.The can be stored in an air tight jar for three or four days.See that they are filled with your favourite fillings just before serving.
This recipe is savoury filling and can be served as starters for an party in your house. It is easy to make it too!
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Canapes | 6 |
| Plain Flour (Maida) | 4 tbsps |
| Butter | 2 tbsps |
| Milk | 2 tbsps |
| Finely Chopped Capsicum (Bell Pepper) | 3 tbsps |
| Finely Chopped Green Chillies | 1 tbsp |
| Black Pepper Powder | 1 tsp |
| Chopped Coriander Leaves | 1 tbsp |
| Grated Cheese | 1 tbsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Oil | to shallow fry |
Method
- Shallow fry the six canapes in a pan and store them in an airtight jar till use.
- To make the filling,take a pan and add the butter and heat it
- When the butter starts melting add the plain flour and fry till light brown.
- Add salt,chopped capsicum,green chillies and pepper powder and mix.
- Add the milk and mix well.
- It should not have a running consistency, it should be a thick mass.
- To serve, fill each canape with about one tablespoon or more of the filling and decorate it with grated cheese and chopped coriander leaves.
- To melt the cheese , the filled canapes can be heated in the oven for a few minutes till the cheese melts.
