Simple Appetizers

Spice up a gathering with one or all of these easy offerings.

With a little advance preparation, you can have a weeknight party up and running in no time at all. Cook the eggs on the weekend, and then peel and stuff the day you serve them. Italian Brie is pretty and offers great flavor in five minutes flat-perfect for when friends arrive.

Special Deviled Eggs

MAKES 24 APPETIZERS

PREP: 15 MIN.

To hard-cook eggs, place in a pot and cover with cold water. Boil for 1 minute; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 15 minutes.

1 dozen hard-cooked eggs, peeled

5 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

½ cup finely shredded Swiss cheese

¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise

2½ Tbsp. cider vinegar

2 tsp. sugar

2 tsp. honey mustard

1½ tsp. freshly ground pepper

¼ tsp. salt

Finely chopped green onions or chives (optional)

1. Cut eggs in half lengthwise; carefully remove yolks, and place in a bowl. Set egg whites aside.

2. Mash yolks until smooth. Add bacon and next 7 ingredients; stir until blended.

3. Spoon yolk mixture evenly into egg whites. Sprinkle with green onions, if desired. KELSEY CORBIN

SHAWNEE MISSION, KANSAS

Italian Brie

MAKES 8 APPETIZER SERVINGS

PREP: 5 MIN.

Serve with black olives and French baguette slices or crackers.

1 (8-oz.) round Brie

1 (3.5-oz.) jar prepared pesto

½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped

1. Trim and discard rind from top of Brie. Place Brie on a serving plate; spread top with pesto, and sprinkle with tomatoes. NATALIE ASMAN

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

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