Base

Canapé bases may be made from several items. Suggestions include:

Bread cutouts

Toast cutouts

Crackers

Melba toasts

Tiny unsweetened pastry shells (short dough, phyllo dough, or other pastry)

Toasted pita wedges

Tortilla chips or cups

Tiny biscuits, split in half if necessary

Polenta cutouts

Miniature pancakes

Many of these items, such as crackers and Melba toasts, can be purchased ready-made, but bread and toast cutouts are the most widely used and offer the lowest food cost, though they require more labor.