Dimitri wrote:

> "Jules" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>please help, I am trying to organise a christening on a budget! can anyone
>>give me the recipe for a fool-proof cake? also need ideas for finger buffet
>>food that I can cook in advance and freeze as am catering for 65 people!
>>thank you very much!
>>Lorna
>
>
> Think about "pulled pork" this can be done with very inexpensive pork shoulder
> like a Boston but or a fresh picnic both less than $1.50 per pound. Basically
> you cook the living daylights out of the cuts. They can be sauced with a
> vinegar and ketchup type of sauce. Normally the meat is smoked but you can
> "cheat" by using liquid smoke. Use the chopped/shredded meat for sandwiches on
> hamburger buns - extra sauce on the side. Make your own baked beans - at less
> than $1.00 per pound dry it ain't a lot of money. Cole slaw and or corn on the
> cob and you've got a sensational lunch.
>
> As far as the cake is concerned - pop for a Costco cake - it really is your best
> value - it may net be the best cake but it should do nicely.
>


If you have a big electric roaster, you can slow roast a couple of whole
fresh picnics or a fresh ham until it falls apart. Pick all the meat
off the bone and mix with a little smoky barbeque sauce and put it in
the fridge or freezer while you do another batch. The roaster can
double as a heated serving dish.

Do the same thing with a few frozen turkeys and it gets even cheaper.
It takes me about 6 hours to cook a still frozen turkey in my roaster.

See what it would cost to order 30 whole roast chickens from Sam's or
Costco and have them delivered.

Best regards,
Bob