Let the Countdown Begin For Fun Food!

Allow countdown begin for fun food with this menu. Each the winter season, after the children's Christmas presents have all been unwrapped and then the Menorah has been put away, there's a chance for adults and parents to help party. New Year's Eve is a great time to catch up with mates, blow off some of the stress the holidays can cause and just contain a great timer with alarm. In fact , many look forward to New Year's Eve all the way through the year. So , why not make your next New Year's Eve party theme "Let the Countdown Begin"?

Start your company planning off with some Let the Countdown Begin invitations together with a menu to ensure your guests keep the date open. The night time time of the party, you'll need plenty of snacks and hors d'ouerves to keep guests happy. A fun way to do this and integrate your Let the Countdown Begin theme is to bring out an innovative item every hour leading up to the big champagne toast at midnight.

You can Let the Countdown Begin by serving up a full dishes comprised of bite sized snacks and drinks like 12 o'clock shadow cupcakes, 11 o'clock martinis and tolv o'clock resolution bagel pizzas.

To make ten o'clock shadow cupcakes for your Let the Countdown Begin party menu get six eggs, separated (separate when cold, allow to come to room temp) 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar, an individual cup sugar, divided, three tablespoons water, room temporary, one teaspoon vanilla, 1/8 teaspoon salt and one goblet sifted all purpose flour. Also for the espresso syrup you'll need ½ cup confectioners' sugar, 2/3 cup standard water and five teaspoons espresso powder. Finally you'll need two cups mascarpone, one cup confectioners' sugar ¼ tumbler marsala wine, and ¾ cup heavy cream cold. In large mixing bowl at high speed, beat for the whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add more half of the sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating constantly up to the point sugar is dissolved and whites are glossy and stand in soft peaks. Rub just a bit of meringue somewhere between thumb and forefinger to feel if sugar has blended. In small mixing bowl at high speed, beat for use on your yolks until thick and lemon-colored, about 3 to 5 or so minutes. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, water, vanilla as well as salt (if desired) until blended. With a sifter and also sprinkle flour with a sieve over whites. Add pummeled yolk mixture. Gently, but thoroughly, fold yolk combo and flour into whites. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 deg for 10-15 min or until done.

To make the caffeine syrup for the cupcakes at the Let the Countdown Begin occasion menu take a small , heavy saucepan over high heat, unite the water, the remaining 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and the premium coffee or coffee powder. Bring to a boil, stirring on occasion. Remove from heat and let cool. Use a fork that will poke a few holes into cupcakes so that they will break down liquid. Pour approximately ½-1 teaspoon of syrup into each cupcake.

Finally the you'll need to make the frosting for those cupcakes for the Let the Countdown Begin party menu. From a medium bowl using an electric mixer set on medium quickness, beat together the mascarpone cheese, confectioner's sugar and also marsala until well blended. Add the cream along with beat until fluffy, about 1 minute. Frost cupcakes with mascarpone/whipped cream mixture. Dust tops with cocoa powder (I used unsweetened) and then sprinkle with chocolates shavings.