Donnas Crab Appetizer Food

CRAB APPETIZER NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut the pastry sheet into 12 (2-inch) circles with a cutter. Place the pastry circles onto a baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Remove the pastries from the baking sheet and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Split each pastry into 2 layers, making 24 in all.
• Stir the cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in the milk, horseradish, black pepper and crabmeat.
• Spread the crabmeat mixture on 12 bottom pastry layers. Top with the onions, almonds and top pastry layers. Sprinkle with the paprika.

CRAB APPETIZER (MARYLAND)

Steps:

• Mix together ingredients *except crab meat* to make a thick mixture.
• Carefully fold crab meat into mixture either with a your hands, or a spatula, just until mixed. Do not over mix.
• Over fill each mini phyllo shell with the crab meat, (about 1 tablespoon per shell).
• Sprinkle lightly with paprika, for decoration.
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

EAST COAST CRAB APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Melt cheese and butter; add crab meat and mushrooms.
• Spoon on split muffins.
• Place under broiler until slightly browned.

CRAB PUFFS APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• in a medium bowl combine crab, cheese, onions, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard; mix well.
• In a large saucepan combine butter and salt; bring to a boil then remove from heat, and add flour, beating until mixture forms a ball.
• Add in eggs one at a time, beating after each.
• Blend in crab mixture, mix well.
• Drop by small teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet (at this point, puffs can be frozen on baking sheet).
• Bake 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F, and bake for 10 minutes more.
• Note: unbaked puffs can be frozen on a baking sheet, and transfered to plastic freezer bags; bake WITHOUT defrosting at 375 until crisp.

CRABPETIZERS - CRAB APPETIZERS, OF COURSE!

Steps:

• THE FILLING: Melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms and shallot and cook until tender, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
• Add vermouth and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until almost no liquid remains in pan, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes.
• Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add crab and stir until heated through.
• Combine with mushrooms. Mix in 3/4 cup chipotle sauce, chives and pepper and bring to boil, stirring constantly. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate.) Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Rewarm filling over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• THE SAUCE: Bring large pot of water to boil. Add chiles and boil until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
• Puree chiles with 1/4 cup cooking liquid in blender. Strain through sieve. Set aside.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon chipotle paste, onion, rosemary, pepper, shallot and garlic and stir 2 minutes.
• Add wine and boil until reduced by half.
• Add cream and boil until reduced to thin sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Taste, adding more chipotle paste if desire.
• Add cornstarch mixture and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before using.).
• FILLING & COOKING THE WONTONS: Place 1 - 2 teaspoons filling in each wrapper and seal according to package directions, being careful to remove as much excess air as possible. Place single layer of wontons in hot oil (about 1/4" in bottom of wok) and fry 2 - 3 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper bags or paper towels, and serve immediately with chipotle cream sauce.

TOASTY CRAB APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Remove cartilage from cooked crabmeat.
• Combine mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and crabmeat.
• Toast bread, then cut off the crusts.
• Spread crabmeat mixture on each slice of toast.
• Combine cheese and crumbs.
• Sprinkle cheese mixture on top of crabmeat.
• Cut slices into 6 pieces, each.
• Place on a broiler pan 3" from heat.
• Broil for 2 minutes until brown.