What are your knock out recipies? I want to steel them!

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We went over to some friends the other week - they said they weren't doing food, just nibbles - best bloody nibbles I've ever had I can tell you! They did a recipe which was apparently from a celeb chef book - not saying what otherwise I'll well and truly out myself! Anyhow, fairly soon it will be our turn to return the favour and I'm out to impress but I need some ideas please......plus it's nearly Christmas so anything that would be good for all these gatherings that are coming up would be much appreciated!

I've decided the best one I've made recently is for Parmesan Cheese Biscuits.

100g plain flour
100g butter in chunks
50g grated cheddar
50g grated parmesan
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
teaspoon mustard powder

Whizz the whole thing in the Magimix until it makes a ball. Then roll out on a floured surface and stamp into shapes. Brush with egg and bake for about 10 mins at 180C until crisp.

If you put the rolled out mixture in bun tins instead of a baking tray you get brilliant little cheesy containers for canape fillings.

I don't have any, but would love to know which book it is, I need some good nibble recipes! Please could you pm me the name?

I've been going through nigella Christmas and there's some recipes that look lovely, but not cooked from it to vouch for them.

Lorraine pascale's pancetta and Parmesan puffs are gorgeous and dead easy www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pancetta_and_parmesan_96186.

I also really like pampered chef's hot broccoli dip, although DH not so keen. www.pamperedchef.com/our_products/recipesearch/recipedetail.jsp?recipeId=39902

Baked Camembert always goes down well. Google for lots of variations