Appetizer
Description
The appetizer is quick and easy to make. 2013 is the Year of the Snake, so snake-shaped dishes are warmly welcomed on the New Year's table. Snake Appetizer is one such eye-catching dish that can adorn your New Year's table this year (and not only this year). It's not difficult to prepare — but on the table it will look very festive! :) Serve with greens and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
The ingredients for making this appetizer are very simple, and that's another one of its advantages.
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Step 2
Beat the eggs with salt and pepper, pour onto an oiled skillet, and fry the pancake on both sides until done.
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Step 3
Finely chop the ham.
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Step 4
Finely chop the crab sticks as well and add them to the ham.
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Step 5
Add the grated cheese and pressed garlic as well.
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Step 6
Add mayonnaise and mix.
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Step 7
Place the finished salad on the egg pancake. Set aside a small portion of the salad, literally 2 tbsp — you will need it later.
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Step 8
Roll the pancake into a roll and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
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Step 9
Take the well-set roll out of the refrigerator and cut it into pieces.
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Step 10
Then cut each piece crosswise into two parts.
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Step 11
Now arrange small pieces of the roll on a serving platter, forming a winding snake. Cut the olives in half and place them on the snake — this serves as the scales. Cover the rest of the platter with greens — this serves as the grass.
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Step 12
Now we need to make the snake's head. To do this, take a boiled egg, cut it in half, remove the yolk, and in its place put the 2 tbsp. of salad that was set aside into the egg.
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Step 13
Attach the head.
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Step 14
Make eyes and a tongue for the snake out of something—for example, a clove and a piece of sweet bell pepper. If you like, you can decorate the snake some other way—the main thing is that it ends up looking beautiful and striking :)