50 Crowd-Pleasing New Year's Eve Party Recipes

Crowd-pleasing party recipes to see in the New Year.

Say hello to the New Year with these perfect party recipes for feeding a crowd. From hand-held nibbles, to mouth-watering layered dips and big sharing platters, we have all the recipes you need.

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Crudites Wreath

You'll never look at veggies and dip the same way again once you make this beautiful vegetable wreath in vibrant shades of green and red. Serve with our lightened-up onion dip or use your favorite store-bought variety to create the perfect party platter.

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Smoked Salmon Puffs

These little bites look impressive, but they aren't hard or expensive. Because the cream cheese filling is so flavourful, you need only a small amount of smoked salmon. The pastry can be baked ahead (and even frozen for up to a month).

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Crunchy Fried Prawns with Spicy Mayo

Preheat deep fryer with peanut oil to 190°C. Whisk together buttermilk, egg, and mustard in a casserole dish. In another casserole dish, whisk together flour, cornmeal, paprika, 2 teaspoons salt, cayenne, and garlic powder. Dredge prawns in

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Dinner Spanakopitas

1) Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5. 2) Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan, add the onion, and cook for 5 mins over medium-low heat. Add the spring onions, and cook for another 2 mins until the spring onions are wilted but still gre

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Italian Sausage Pigs in Blankets

Pigs in blankets get an Italian makeover! The combo of cheese, pesto and peppers stuffed into the sausages is a winner.

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Baked Brie with Cranberry-Pecan-Bacon Crumble

This easy melted cheese dip is a crowd-pleaser, so you might want to double the recipe to have a backup ready! Feel free to change up the dried fruit-cherries, raisins, dates and figs would all work nicely.

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Pizza Wreath

Top with a golden-brown dough bow and sprinkle with fresh basil for a dish that's almost too cute to eat.

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Mini Yorkshire Puddings with Parma Ham and Cream Cheese

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Roast the Yorkshire puddings for 4-5 minutes, or according to pack instructions, until crisp and golden brown. Cool. Meanwhile, blend all the ingredients together for the pistou in a food processor until smooth. Combi

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Tomato and Goat's Cheese Tarts

1) Unfold a sheet of puff pastry on a lightly plain floured surface and roll it lightly to an 28x28cm square. Using a 15cm wide saucer or other round object as a guide, cut 2 circles from the sheet of puff pastry, discarding the scraps. Repeat with t

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Beef Pops with Pineapple and Parsley Sauce

For the parsley sauce: In the bowl of a food processor, blend together the parsley, garlic, vinegar, chilli flakes, sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper until smooth. With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil until incorpo

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Baked Coconut Prawns

Preheat the oven to 220°C. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.To make the dipping sauce: Toast the curry and red pepper flakes in a saucepan over medium heat, about 1 minute. Add the honey, vinegar and orange juice and zest. Bring to a sim

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Broccoli and Sweet Potato Spring Rolls

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Parboil the Tenderstem for 4 minutes, drain and set aside. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan and sauté the sweet potato for 5 minutes until almost tender. Add the shallots and almonds and cook for a furthe

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Eight-Layer Chicken Chilli Dip

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add half of the onion and the garlic and cook, stirring, until soft and just begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the cayenne pepp

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Prawn and Chive Potstickers

Mix all the filling ingredients into a bowl and with clean hands squeeze the filling through your fingers so that all the flavors are combined well. Wash your hands and dry well. Sprinkle a sheet tray or a plate with some cornflour. Then place a d

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Mushroom Pesto Crostini

Place the porcini mushrooms in a bowl of hot water; press to submerge. Let stand until the mushrooms are tender, about 15 minutes. Scoop out mushrooms, being carefully not to stir any dirt that may have sunk to the bottom of the water. Discard mushro

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Spanikopita Chicken Meatballs with Spicy Cucumber and Yoghurt Sauce

Preheat the oven to 205°C.In a bowl combine onion and 3 cloves of garlic. Squeeze the water out of the spinach until completely dry. Separate the spinach as you add it to garlic and onion. Add feta, chicken and grill seasoning to the bowl and a l

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Mini Lamb Satay Sticks

You will also need: Mini wooden kebab skewers, that have been soaked in cold water for 20 minutes. Put the lamb cubes in a large bowl; add the garlic, ginger, seasoning and half the satay sauce. Mix together. Preheat the grill to moderate. Thre

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Heston's BBQ Chicken Wings

1. To make the barbecue sauce, place the chicken stock in a pan over medium-high heat and reduce until it weighs 150g approximately. Place another pan over medium heat, add the sugar and cook until a medium caramel is formed. Slowly add the rice wine

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Supreme Pizza Dip

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Dice 3 ounces of the pepperoni. Thinly slice the remaining 1 ounce and set it aside to garnish the dip. Heat a medium cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the diced pepperoni and cook, s

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Caprese Tartlets

Preheat the oven to 190°C. Remove the crusts from the bread and using a large spoon or rolling pin, gently press the slices of bread down flat until they are thin and almost doughy. Brush both sides of the bread with olive oil. Press the slices i

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Buffalo Chicken Wings

Ina's all-American classic wings are perfect for the purists out there.

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Cheese and Spinach Puff Pastry Pockets

Preheat the oven to 205 degrees F. Line a heavy large baking sheet with greaseproof paper. Arrange the frozen pastry shells on the baking sheet and bake until they puff and become golden brown, about 20 minutes. Using a small knife, cut out the ce

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Blini with Smoked Salmon

1) Combine both flours, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and 15g of the clarified butter, then whisk into the flour mixture. 2) Heat 15g of the clarified butter in a medium saute pan and drop th

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Grilled Pork Skewers with Chilli Sauce

These Thai skewers are aromatic with heady spices and sweet/salty notes.

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Mozzarella Gobi Koftas with Sweet Potato Raita

To make the koftas: 1) In a medium-size bowl add the cauliflower, cheese, flour, yoghurt, garam masala and salt. Mix well and then roll the cauliflower mixture into balls about the size of golf balls. 2) Place a large non-stick skillet over a med

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Easy Pizzettes with Caramelised Onions, Goat's Cheese and Prosciutto

In a large, heavy frying pan, heat the oil over low heat. Add the onions, salt, pepper, herbs de Provence, and sugar. Stir to combine. Continue cooking over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are caramelised and dark golden brown,

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Streaky bacon wrapped prawns with chipotle BBQ sauce

1) Soak the bamboo skewers in water, to keep them from burning on the griddle. 2) Partially cook the bacon, cut in half, and cool on paper towels. Wrap strips of the bacon around the prawns, and skewer with bamboo through the point where bacon ends

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Steamed Pork and Mushroom “Siu Mai” Dumplings

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the filling and mix well. Take one wonton wrapper and place one heaped teaspoon of the filling in the center. Then gather up the sides of the wonton wrapper and mold around the filling into a ball s

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Roast Beef Appetisers

Stack the crumpets in groups of two and using a small 3.5cm/1.5inch plain round cutter cut three circles out from each crumpet. Transfer to a preheated, moderate grill and lightly toast on each side. Arrange on a large serving platter. Spread e

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Asian Chicken Skewers

Cono Sur wine pairing: A crisp glass of Viognier will help cut through the sweet chilli kick from these skewers.

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Flatbread and Prawns with Asian Sauce

Pizza dough eliminates the work in this prawn dish.

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Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken and Steak Taco Bar

1. For the marinade: Pulse the chipotles and adobo sauce, orange juice, cider vinegar, dark brown sugar, oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a mini-food processor or blender until smooth and emulsified. Reserve 1/3 cup of the marinade and set aside. Place t

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Thai Deviled Eggs

Place the eggs in the bottom of a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring the water just to a boil and remove the pan from the heat. Cover the pan with a lid and let stand for 12 minutes. Drain the eggs and rinse with cold water. Once the eg

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Tandoori Meatballs with Coriander Raita

These bite-sized nibbles are mild enough for kids to enjoy too!

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The Shrimp Cocktail

Using a pair of scissors or a serrated knife, make an incision down the backside of the shrimp, following the intestinal track. Eviscerate shrimp and rinse under cool water leaving shells intact. Place cleaned shrimp into a bowl with brine and re

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Crab Cocktail Americana

Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Set aside half of the mustard sauce in a small bowl for topping the cocktail.Gently toss the crab, 1/2 cup of the tomatoes and the avocado with the remaining sauc

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Fried Courgette

Pour enough oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F.Stir 1 1/2 cups Parmesan, the panko, and salt in a medium bowl to blend. Whisk the eggs in anoth

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Crisp Mozzarella Sticks

Pulse the melba toasts in a food processor to make semi-coarse crumbs; transfer to a medium bowl or dish. Mix in the breadcrumbs, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and the cayenne if using.Whisk together the egg whites, whole egg, garlic and

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Antipasti of Parmesan-Battered Tenderstem Broccoli with Salsa Rossa

Grill the pepper whole on all sides until the skin is blackened, leave to cool for about 5 minutes. With a knife, cut the pepper in half and half again. Remove the seeds from the pepper and scrape away the blackened skin, chop finely and set aside.

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Seven-Layer Vegetarian Greek Dip

Shred the cucumber on a box grater, toss with a large pinch of salt and let drain in a strainer for 10 minutes. Squeeze out any remaining liquid. Mix the drained cucumber with the yogurt, olive oil, garlic and mint in a medium bowlToss together the

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Gorgonzola Dolce Chicken Kiev Bites

Place chicken, shallot, garlic, celery salt and pepper in a food processor and blend to a smooth paste. Mix together the Gorgonzola and cream cheese with a fork. Spoon tablespoons of chicken onto the palm of your hand and flatten out with a spoon.

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Stuffed Naan Pockets with Spicy Pizza Dip

First, make the naan dough. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt kalonji seeds and garlic. In a separate jug, whisk together the warm water, yeast, sugar, oil and yoghurt. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid

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Nachos

Preheat the oven to 200°C.Spread half the chips out in a large shallow casserole dish or on an ovenproof platter. Top with half the beans, in small spoonfuls, and scatter with half the chiles. Repeat with the remaining chips, beans, and chiles. S

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Whole-Grain Garlic Knots

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small pot. Add the bulgur and quinoa and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer the grains to a fine-mesh strainer and hold under cold running water to stop the cooking. Let the grains drain in the strainer for 15 minute

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Mini Tenderstem, Pumpkin and Pine Nut Tartlets

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas 6. Put the pumpkin, red onion and thyme in a roasting tin and pour over the olive oil. Toss to mix well and roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Then add the Tenderstem and garlic to the roasting tin, mix through and roast

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Spinach and Feta Quiche

Preheat oven to 180°C (160C with fan) gas mark 3. Place the spinach into a large sauce pan with 50 ml of water. Cover with a lid and allow to steam on a high heat for 5 minutes till wilted. Remove from heat and strain off excess water. Heat the

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Chicken Liver Mousse

In a large saute pan over low heat, melt the butter and cook onion, apple, and thyme, covered, until apples soften. Remove lid and increase heat to medium add the livers and cook until firm and still pink inside. Remove from the heat and allow

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Parmigiano Reggiano Fondue

This dinner party favourite is perfect with warm, crusty bread fresh from the bakery.

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Pizza Skewers

Special equipment: eight 12-inch wooden skewersSoak eight 12-inch wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes. Prepare a grill for medium heat. Cut a 12-inch-square piece of aluminum foil.Stir together the oil, Italian seasoning and 1 teaspoon salt in a l

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Quick Herb and Cheese Monkey Bread

Special equipment: a Bundt or tube panPosition a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 175°C. Spray a bundt or tube pan lightly with cooking spray.Toss the Parmesan, oregano, garlic, rosemary and thyme in a small bowl until well mixe

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Crispy Parmigiano Reggiano and Sage Ravioli

Use butternut squash or mixed cheese ravioli for these crispy little bites.