Creamed Crabmeat In A Patty Shell Food

CREAMED LUMP CRAB MEAT WITH COUNTRY HAM

Steps:

• Pick over the crab to remove any traces of shell or cartilage.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a heavy skillet. Add the curry powder and the scallions. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add 2 tablespoons of the sherry and cook briefly.
• Add the cream, half-and-half and Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside. Keep warm.
• In a nonstick skillet, heat the remaining butter, and add the crab meat and the remaining sherry. Heat briefly without stirring, and remove from the heat.
• Add 1/4 cup of the hot cream mixture to the egg yolks. Stir well with a whisk to blend. Return this mixture to the sauce, stirring rapidly. Remove from the heat.
• Spoon the sauce over the crab meat.
• Preheat the broiler and prepare the toasts.
• Heat the ham under the broiler and place the toasts on serving dishes. Add the ham slices. Top with the crab meat and the cream sauce, dividing evenly. Serve with lemon wedges.

SEAFOOD PATTY SHELLS

Steps:

• In a pan, melt butter and cook leek and onion. Sprinkle with flour and cook 1 min, stirring.
• Add white wine and cook until sauce begins to thicken.
• Add hot milk, cream and chicken base and simmer over low heat until sauce thickens.
• Add peas, scallops and shrimp and cook 2 min or until scallops are cooked. Stir in salt, pepper and dill.
• Fill patty shells with seafood sauce.

PUFF PASTRY SHELL CRAB APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Soften the cream cheese.
• Mix all ingredients except shells in bowl.
• Fill pastry shells (approx. 1/2 tsp each).
• Bake according to directions on pastry shell box.
• Serve warm.

BEST EVER CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and scallions. Gently stir in crabmeat, being careful not to break up meat. Gradually mix in cracker crumbs, adding until desired consistency is achieved.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.

CRABMEAT OR SALMON PATTIES

Steps:

• Finely crumble crackers into a bowl; you should have 1 cup of coarse meal. Flake crab meat or salmon into bowl with crumbs, breaking up any skin and bones if using the salmon (or remove them if you prefer). Add Worcestershire, hot sauce, parsley, mustard, and mayonnaise. Mix until blended. Add egg and blend well.
• Shape mixture into 8 patties. Lay them on waxed paper or parchment near the frying pan. In a frying pan (I prefer cast iron), melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Cook 4 patties until browned, about 3 minutes. Add another 1/2 tablespoon of butter, turn and brown the other side. Repeat with the remaining butter and patties. You can keep the first batch warm in the oven.
• To plate, sprinkle patties with chopped parsley; serve with lemon wedges.

CREAMY CRAB-STUFFED PASTRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, crab, onions, and tarragon; blend well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place pastry sheets on a lightly floured cutting board; roll out to a 14x10 inch rectangle.
• Cut out 22 circles from each pastry sheet, using a 2-inch cutter.
• In a small cup, beat egg and milk with a fork until blended.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon crab mixture onto center of each pastry circle.
• Brush edge of pastry with egg mixture.
• Fold pastry in half to completely enclose filling; press edges together to seal.
• Place on baking sheet; brush tops with remaining egg mixture.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve immediately.

CREAMED CRAB ON TOAST

Steps:

• In a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the soup, crab, lemon juice, marjoram and cayenne. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until heated through, stirring once. Serve on toast or biscuits.