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Impress your guests with flavourful, eye-popping appetizer boards that are easy to shop for and a snap to prepare FRENCH ONION & GRUYERE CHEESE BALL Prep 10 min | Total 1 hour 15 min Serves: 10 (2 cheese balls)

250-g pkg cream cheese, softened 1 cup shredded gruyère 4 tsp dehydrated onion flakes 1 tbsp prepared caramelized onion 2 tsp flaxseeds 1/4 tsp minced garlic

Coating:

1/2 cup roasted pecans, finely chopped

1. Beat cream cheese in a bowl with a wooden spoon, until smooth. Stir in gruyère, onion flakes, caramelized onion, flaxseeds, sesame seeds and garlic. Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap, twisting top. Refrigerate until firm, about hour.

2. Unwrap cheese ball and coat with pecans.

EVERYTHING BAGEL CRACKERS

Prep 20 min | Total 1 hour 20 min Serves: 10

3/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds 3/4 cup flaxseeds 1/3 cup sesame seeds 3 tbsp poppy seeds 1 cup spelt flour 1 cup quick-cooking oats 1 tbsp dried minced onion 1 tbsp dried minced garlic 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt 3 tbsp olive oil 1 cup water

1. Position oven racks in top and bottom thirds of oven. Preheat to 325F. Take out two large baking sheets.

2. Toast sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, sesame seeds and poppy seeds in a large frying pan over medium-high, stirring often, until sesame seeds are light golden, 7 to 8 minutes. Cool slightly in a large bowl.

3. Stir in flour, oats, onion, garlic and salt to toasted seeds. Gradually pour in water and olive oil while stirring. Place half of dough mixture between two large pieces of parchment. Roll out thinly to 12×10-inches Remove top parchment and lift dough on parchment onto a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.

4. Bake in top and bottom thirds of oven, rotating and switching sheets halfway through, until browned and crisp, 50 to 55 minutes.

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