Crab Mold Spread Food

CRAB APPETIZER MOLD

Steps:

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 20 seconds. Stir; let stand for 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved., In a large saucepan, combine the soup, cream cheese, mayonnaise and gelatin. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the crab, celery and onions., Transfer to a 5-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Unmold onto a serving platter; serve with crackers. ,

SAN FRANCISCO CRAB DIP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine soup and cream cheese; cook and stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in mayonnaise., Meanwhile in a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over hot water. Let stand 5 minutes or until dissolved. Add gelatin to hot soup mixture; stir until dissolved. Add onions, celery and crab; stir to combine. Transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours or until set. Serve with crackers.

SPECIAL DAY CRAB MOLD

Steps:

• Process celery, green onions, and crab in a food processor until finely chopped, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small bowl; let stand until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Bring chicken soup to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat; stir gelatin mixture into soup, dissolving completely. Remove from heat and cool until slightly warm. Stir cream cheese and mayonnaise into soup mixture until smooth; stir Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce into soup mixture.
• Pour soup mixture into food processor with crab mixture and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour into a 5-cup mold. Chill in refrigerator until set, about 4 hours.

CRAB SALAD CHEESE BALL OR SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients; shape into one or two balls and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

CRAB/SHRIMP MOLD

Steps:

• Heat soup until hot, not boiling.
• Add cream cheese, stir until blended.
• Dissolve gelatin in 3 tbsp hot water.
• Combine gelatin with soup mix.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Pour into oiled mold.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Serve with fresh bagels cut into wedges.

HOLIDAY CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and sherry in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add shredded cheese, crabmeat, red peppers, parsley and black pepper; mix well.
• Press cream cheese mixture firmly into plastic wrap-lined 3-cup mold or bowl; cover. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until firm.
• Unmold crab spread onto serving plate. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese; press into crab spread to secure. Serve with the crackers.

SEAFOOD SALAD/CRAB SALAD SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and seafood salad.
• On a dinner sized plate, mold mixture into a ring, leaving room on outside of ring for crackers.
• Pour cocktail sauce in the middle of ring.
• Chill until served.
• Arrange cracker assortment around plate, outside of salad ring.

CRAB /SHRIMP DIP OR MOLD

Steps:

• Combine the first eight ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend well.
• IF MOLDING mix the gelatin as instructed above and add to the bowl after microwaving.
• Add 1/2 cup of the crab/shrimp liquid to the bowl and mix.
• Mix in the celery and onions.
• Add the crab/shrimp.
• Refrigerate until well chilled or molded if necessary.
• NOTE*** You can also make this recipe with imitation crab or shrimp but the flavor will not be as strong since you will not be able to add the canning liquid.

KENNY'S BRAIN SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat soup, undiluted, and mix in the cream cheese.
• Stir in softened gelatin, and blend well.
• Fold in remaining ingredients, and pour into a lightly-oiled brain mold. (I pour some oil in and swirl it around, then pour out excess).
• Chill until firm, and serve with your favorite crackers, pita or bagel chips or scoops.

CRAB MOLD / SPREAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over heated soup.
• Stir to dissolve.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Pour into lightly greased jello mold.
• Refrigerate until set.

CRAB MOLD (CRAB DIP)

Steps:

• 1. Heat mushroom soup and cream cheese in a sauce pan, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Add mayonnaise. Dissolve gelatin in 3 Tbsps. very hot water and stir immediately into mixture. Mix very well. Stir in celery, onion and crab (crab should be diced fairly fine).Pour into a mold or 2-lb. container. Refrigerate over night. To unmold, dip in hot water just below rim for a few seconds. Place plate or serving tray over top of container and invert quickly.

CRAB MOLD

Steps:

• 1. Put soup in saucepan, add gelatin before heating and mix up.
• 2. Then heat up soup just to a low boil to activate the gelatin's binding capability.
• 3. Add sliced/diced green onion, celery and crab.
• 4. Mix in mayonnaise and/or creamed cheese to make mold. Put into mold and chill.
• 5. Also delicious with crackers as well as chips. Enjoy!

THE VERY BEST CRAB DIP MOLD

Steps:

• 1. Cut cream cheese into about 16 pieces and set aside.
• 2. Put soup into small saucepan and warm. Do not boil.
• 3. When soup is warm add the cream cheese and stir until melted.
• 4. Turn off the heat. Add the mayonnaise to the cream cheese mixture and blend well.
• 5. Sprinkle gelatin evenly over top of the soup mixture and stir to blend. When gelatin has dissolved remove allow mixture to set and cool to room temperature.
• 6. When mixture has cooled to room temperature, add remaining ingredients except for crackers and stir to mix well.
• 7. Pour all into a bowl and chill for at least 8 hours.
• 8. If you want to have it molded, pour into a pretty shaped bowl like a bundt pan lined with plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator for at least 8 hours before serving. When you are ready to serve flip the bowl upside down onto serving plate and carefully remove plastic wrap.
• 9. Serve cold with crackers.
• 10. NOTES: I have made this so many times I can't even tell you! I have used many different brands of soup and I can tell you that Campbell's condensed Cream of Mushroom is the only way to go for best flavor results. I have also made this with other than real mayonnaise and it does not taste right. Using real mayonnaise is a critical choice with this dip and Hellman's or Best Foods are the best choices. The amount of onion and crab are up to you. We prefer a nice strong onion flavor, but if you don't please feel free to reduce the amount of onion. I prefer the flavor of red onion in this recipe, but I have used scallions and they weren't too bad. Now for the crab. I only use real fresh crab and I use a lot of it because it is so danged good. If you don't have access to fresh crab you can use frozen snow or king crab. Be sure to thaw completely and drain well. You can also use canned lump crab .. again .. drain well. and it won't hurt to dab the crab with paper towel to absorb excess moisture. The amount of crab you use is - once again - up to you and your taste. If you like a lot of crab flavor use the higher amount. And one more note ... this is also extremely yummy if you add some shrimp to it! I hope you enjoy this timeless dish.

CRAB MOLD

Steps:

• Place 1 pound of crabmeat in bowl. (The other 1/2 pound is used for garnishing) Add all the remaining ingredients to crabmeat and mix thoroughly. Form the mixture into the shape of the top shell of a crab. Place on your serving dish. Spread cocktail sauce over crab. Sprinkle remaining crabmeat on top of cocktail sauce. Garnish with olives, crab claws and parsley. Serve with crackers.

SEAFOOD MOLD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water and let sit.
• Mix liquid crab boil (vary amount according to taste) with 1/4 cup water in small bowl. Soak seafood in crab boil mixture. (If using shrimp, cook until done first, then let soak.)
• Chop onions and pepper in food processor or blender. Slowly melt butter in skillet and sauté onion and pepper mixture until soft and onions are clear. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan used to cook the onions, add soup and cream cheese and melt over low heat until the cream cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. Cream cheese burns easily, so stir constantly. Add dissolved gelatin and Worcestershire sauce to taste. The mixture will thicken as you stir. Turn off heat.
• Remove seafood from crab boil mixture, drain, and chop in food processor until smooth. Add to cream cheese mixture. Add onion mixture and mix well. Add Creole seasoning to taste.
• Pour in mold or shallow dish and refrigerate overnight or at least 3 hours, until thickened (it will set just like Jello).
• Release mold onto serving platter and garnish with cilantro. Serve.