Baby Shower Recipes

Mini Burgers with Red-Hot Smoky Ketchup

Serves 20

1 y cups ketchup
1 tbsp. chipotle in adobo plus 1 tbsp sauce
1 tbsp. fresh line juice
2 tsp. ground cumin
4 y lb. ground beef
1 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
40 small dinner rolls
1 jar cornichons

In bowl combine ketchup, chipotle, lime juice and cumin; chill. Heat oven to 350°F. Season beef with salt and pepper; form into 40 2" burgers. Place on baking sheet; bake 8-9 min., or until done. Top with ketchup; serve on rolls with cornichons on the side.

Avocado-Tomatillo Dip

Makes 4 cups

1 lb. fresh tomatillos (about 10-12), husked, washed and finely chopped
1 cup chopped cilantro
4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded and coarsely chopped
2 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and mashed
2/3 cup sour cream
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
Salt to taste

Blend first 4 ingredients to coarse puree. In medium bowl combine with avocados, sour cream and lime juice. Season with salt.

Mini Ice-Cream Sandwiches

Makes 40

1 pt. mango sorbet
1 pt. pistachio ice cream
80 small cookies (like Nilla Wafers, Pepperidge Farm Mini Chessmen and small shortbread)

Scoop 2 tsp. sorbet or ice cream on 40 cookies; top with another cookie. Smooth edges. Freeze on baking sheets for one hour, or until ready to serve.

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