Cooking for company doesn’t always have to be complicated, so we’ve compiled some superbly simple ideas to get your party started. Impress your guests with yummy treats without breaking a sweat, leaving you more time for chats and prosecco!

Festive Party Pastries

Music: The Christmas Spirit. Feliz Navidad

Ingredients:

-Puff pastry (homemade or shop bought)
-Honey
-Rosemary
-Cranberry sauce
-Brie
-Pancetta
-Egg (egg wash)
-Balsamic glaze

Method:

1) First fry your pancetta until golden. I did this on the electrickit’s induction hob (level 2).
2) Dollop half a tea spoon of honey onto bake-o-glide, sprinkle with rosemary, add a dollop of cranberry sauce, pancetta and then the brie.
3)Cover with a square of puff pastry (you can make these any size you wish).
4)Fork the edges and brush with egg wash.
5)Bake on the middle shelf of the top right oven of your electrickit for approx 15 mins or until golden brown.
6) If you wish, add more brie and rosemary. We certainly did- you can’t go wrong with more cheese!
7)Drizzle over the Balsamic glaze and enjoy.

Oven Fried Feta and Ricotta Rolls with Chilli Honey

Music: Christmasmania3. Original audio

Ingredients:

-Filo pastry
-Feta
-Ricotta
-Thyme
-Chilli flakes
-Honey
-Olive oil

Method:

-Using 2 sheets of filo pastry, brush one sheet lightly with olive oil and place the other sheet on top. Cut into 4 equal strips.
-Cut your feta block into 8 strips.
-Place one strip of feta onto the pastry at your nearest edge. Fold in the sides and roll, brushing lightly with oil as you do so.
-Sprinkle with thyme and place on a baking tray.

-Place on the middle runner of the top oven at 210c for approx 15 mins or until golden.
-Whilst cooking, warm the honey and chilli flakes together.
-Once cooked, drizzle with the hot honey and leave to cool.

Spicy Cheese Straws

Music: Dr. Dre ~ Still D.R.E (instrumental)

Ingredients:

-Puff pastry
-Egg (egg wash)
-Spicy jam or chutney
-Grated cheese (mature cheddar or manchego works well, but feel free to experiment!)

Method:

-Roll out the puff pastry sheet and place your grated cheese on half of the puff pastry. On the other side put your spicy jam or chutney.
-Fold in half and cut into 1.5cm strips.
-Pinch each end of the strips and twist 3-4 times.
-Brush over the egg wash.
-Place on the middle shelf of the top oven of your electrickit, and bake at 200 for approximately 20 minutes or until golden.

Serve with a selection of dips for the perfect party accompaniment.