Savory Crab Dijon Appetizer Cheesecake Food

PALACE CAFE CRABMEAT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preparing the Pecan Crust:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Finely grind pecans in a food processor. Add flour and salt. Mix well. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and cut in butter, working butter into flour with 2 knives until dough is in crumbs the size of small peas. Add ice water and evenly incorporate into the mixture, which should remain fairly crumbly. Roll out dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Press dough into a lightly greased 9-inch tart pan, starting with the sides and then the bottom. Bake crust for 20 minutes, or until golden.
• Preparing the Filling:
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a skillet, saute onion in butter until translucent. Add crabmeat and cook just until heated through, then remove from heat. Blend cream cheese until smooth in a mixer fitted with a paddle, or by hand using a wooden spoon. Add Creole cream cheese and mix well. Mix in eggs 1 at a time. Gently fold in the crabmeat mixture. Stir in hot sauce and season, to taste, with salt and white pepper. Spoon filling into prepared crust. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until firm to the touch.
• Preparing the Meuniere Sauce and Garnish:
• Combine lemon, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce in a heavy saucepot. Reduce over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk until mixture becomes thick and syrupy. Whisk in heavy whipping cream. Reduce heat to low and slowly blend in butter, 1 cube at a time, adding additional butter only after each cube has been completely incorporated into the sauce. This process is called "mounting the butter." Remove from heat and continue to stir. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Strain through a fine strainer and keep warm.
• Saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter until tender and all moisture has cooked off. Excess water from the mushrooms may break your sauce if it isn't cooked off. Stir mushrooms into Meuniere sauce. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saute pan and warm crab fingers over low heat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• To serve:
• Slice cheesecake and top each piece with warm Meuniere sauce and 3 crab claws.

CREOLE SHRIMP & CRAB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and dill; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet., For cheesecake, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add red pepper, onion and carrot; cook and stir until tender. Stir in seasonings. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cream and sherry until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Fold in vegetable mixture, shrimp, crab and Gouda cheese. Pour over crust., Bake 60-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard and Creole seasoning. Remove rim from springform pan. Serve cheesecake with sauce and crackers.

SAVORY CRAB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press mixture in bottom of ungreased springform pan. Bake 5-9 minutes (until light golden brown).
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat filling ingredients except eggs and crabmeat on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Stir in crabmeat. Pour filling over crust. Bake an additional 40-50 minutes (use 9" pan). Cool for 30 minutes.
• With a knife, loosen edges of cheesecake. Cool an additional 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
• Serve with cocktail sauce and crackers.

CREAMY CRAB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of the greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sour cream until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Add onion, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, hot pepper sauce and pepper; beat just until blended. Fold in crab. Pour over crust. Return pan to baking sheet. , Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool 1 hour longer. Spread remaining sour cream over top. Refrigerate overnight. , Remove sides of pan. Let cheesecake stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with seafood seasoning if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

SAVORY CRAB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In small skillet, cook onion and garlic in butter about 5 minutes or until tender; cool.
• With electric mixer, blend Ricotta cheese, half-and-half, mustard and flour until smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, blending until smooth.
• Stir in crab meat, green onions, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, andcooled onion mixture.
• Pour batter into lightly greased 9-inch springform pan; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake at 350º F 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool on wire rack to room temperature; chill.
• Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.
• Serve as a spread on crackers.

SAVORY CRAB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle bottom of greased 9-inch spring form pan with cornmeal; set aside.
• In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add the salt, pepper, sour cream and whole grain mustard.
• Stir in the eggs, monterey jack cheese and crab.
• Pour over cornmeal.
• Place pan on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
• Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool for 1 hour.
• NOTE: top of cheesecake may crack.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Remove sides of pan.
• Mix topping measurements of diced red onion with sugar salt and red wine vinegar; marinate in refrigerator at least one hour.
• Mix the topping measurements of sour cream with chopped chives and spread over top
• Drain marinated onions, pat dry with paper towel and sprinkle on top of sour cream.
• Serve with assorted crackers.

CRAB & CREAM CHEESE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix crab meat and cream cheese together. Spread into a 9 inch size pie pan or similiar size dish. Pour cocktail sauce over crab meat mixture to cover completely. Sprinkle with parsley. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors. Serve with assorted crackers.

SAVORY CRAB DIJON APPETIZER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook shallots in butter in small skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until tender; cool. Beat cream cheese, half-and-half, mustard and flour in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
• Stir in crabmeat, onions, 1/2 cup Parmesan, shallots and dill. Pour into 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 30 min. before serving. Serve as a spread on crackers.