Shrimp In Puff Pastry Cups Food

SAVORY SHRIMP PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• In a mixer, combine flour, butter and cream cheese.
• Mix until dough forms a ball and cleans the sides of the bowl.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 15 minutes.
• Add butter, onion and garlic and parsley to the pan on stove top. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the shrimp, along with some salt and pepper and mix together. Saute for another 1 minute.
• Combine cool water with flour until you have a smooth milky mixture.
• Add the flour water mixture to the pan, stir together a few times and put aside to cool before filling cups.
• Remove dough from the fridge and shape dough into 2 dozen 1-inch balls. Place each in a paper-lined or greased miniature (1 ¾"-inch) muffin cup.
• Press dough on bottom and sides of each cup.
• Scoop 1 tbsp of the cool shrimp filling and place inside each cup.
• Bake in a 365°F preheated oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown and filling is set.
• Cool in pans on a wire rack.

SHRIMP NEWBURG IN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut puff pastry into 8 (4 to 5 inch) seashell shapes. (See Tip 6)
• Place on silicon or parchment lined baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, score top of each shell several times by cutting to, but not through, the bottom of the pastry to form the shell design. Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 20 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Remove from oven. Using a sharp knife, slice each shell in half.(See Tip 7)
• While shells are baking, melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add green onions and green pepper; sauté for 5 minutes until tender. Add mushrooms; continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in pimientos and dry sherry. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
• In the same saucepan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add flour; stir constantly for 1 minute, or until smooth. Slowly add cream; whisk over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Add vegetable mixture to cream sauce, along with dry mustard, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and salt. Cook until heated.
• Add chopped shrimp; cook until heated. Correct seasonings.
• Place half of pastry shell on plate; spoon on shrimp newburg mixture; top with other half of puff pastry shell.
• Yield: 6 servings.

SHRIMP PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a miniature-muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Split each biscuit in half and place each half in a muffin cup, pressing it into the bottom and up the sides.
• In a medium-size bowl, mix the cheese, scallion, mayonnaise, shrimp and dill. Place 1 tablespoon of the shrimp mixture on top of each biscuit. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the puffs are golden and bubbling.
• From Food Network Star: The Official Insider's Guide to America's Hottest Food Show By Ian Jackman. Copyright (c) 2011 By Food Network. By arrangement with William Morris Cookbooks/HarperCollins Publishers.

BFF SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix together the Parmesan and lemon zest in a small bowl.
• Lay the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and gently roll out to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out 10 hearts using a 4 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 shrimp on half of a heart. Sprinkle the shrimp with a pinch of the cheese mixture. Brush the edges with egg wash, fold the heart in half and seal. Place on a baking sheet and continue with the remaining shrimp and pastry hearts. Place 2 halves together on the baking sheet so you have 5 full hearts. Repeat with the remaining halves. Brush with the remaining egg wash (it will drip down and glue the two halves together).
• Bake until golden brown and puffed, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with pesto, marinara and/or ketchup, if desired. Pull apart with your best friend.

SHRIMP IN PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• Mix shrimp and celery. In a bowl, mix salad dressing, mayonnaise and lemon juice; pour over shrimp mixture. Stir to combine. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour., Meanwhile, bake and cool tart shells according to package directions. Just before serving, fill shells with shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.

SHRIMP PUFFS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks, milk and oil. Combine the flour, baking powder, onion powder, salt and pepper; add to yolk mixture and mix well. Stir in the rice, shrimp, parsley and pepper sauce., In a bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into shrimp mixture. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 350°. Drop batter by tablespoons into hot oil. Fry puffs, a few at a time, for 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until browned and puffy. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

SHRIMP IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbs. butter and the oil in a skillet,and saute shrimp 2 to 3 minutes,depending on size, until bright pink.
• Remove to a bowl and set aside.
• Add onions to pan and cook over low heat til limp.
• Add remaining butter and saute mushrooms til soft.
• Add sherry and peppers.
• Cook gently for 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste, cream, chili powder,salt, and pepper.
• Add the shrimp and simmer gently 2-3 minutes.
• Spoon the mixture into the split pastry puff diamonds.
• Garnish each with a shrimp and a drift of parsley.

SHRIMP PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray miniature muffin tin with oil spray. Split each biscuit in half and place in muffin tin, pressing into the bottom.
• Mix next 5 ingredients together in medium bowl and place 1 tablespoon of shrimp mixture in biscuit dough. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

PUFF PASTRY TURNOVERS WITH SHRIMP, SCALLOPS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallots; sauté 5 minutes. Add cream, wine and broth. Boil until mixture is reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes. Mix in mustard and vinegar, then spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Cool.
• Roll out 1 pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 12-inch square. Place 1/8 of spinach mixture on bottom half of 1 square. Top spinach mixture with 2 shrimp and 2 scallop halves. Brush pastry edges with water. Fold unfilled half of pastry over filling, forming rectangle. Press edges of pastry closed with tines of fork. Place pastry on large baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry, spinach mixture, shrimp and scallops.
• Bake pastries 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°F. Bake pastries until puffed and golden brown, about 15 minutes longer. Serve warm.

SHRIMP PUFF PASTRY TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Cook and stir until toasted, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; wipe pan clean., In the same skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add shrimp and remaining 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 6-8 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in 1/3 cup cream cheese, sherry, parsley, tarragon and nutmeg until combined. Remove from the heat., On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Roll into a 12-in. square. Cut into four 6-in. squares. Spread remaining 1/3 cream cheese over squares to within 1/2 in. of edges. Using a slotted spoon, place about 1/2 cup shrimp mixture on one side of each square. Fold dough over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal. Brush beaten egg over tops. Prick tops with a fork. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture, pressing lightly to adhere. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.

CRAB & SHRIMP IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Melt butter, add onion and red pepper and saute until just softened.
• Add flour and stir to incorporate the flour with the butter/onion mixture. Slowly add the cream, stirring constantly until all cream has been added. Cook until thick and smooth. Add crabmeat, raw shrimp, mushrooms and sherry to the sauce and cook until shrimp are pink through.
• Stir in the grated cheeses. Let simmer until reduced and thickened a little more.
• Line a deep dish pie plate (or any other type of ovenproof dish) with the pastry (keep the parchment paper and put that down first so the pastry won't burn to the bottom).
• Add the crab/shrimp mixture. Put another sheet of pastry (no parchment) on the top, pinch edges together. Cut vent holes in the top and brush with a little melted butter. Sprinkle with more cheese if you wish.
• Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden.

CREAM SHRIMP IN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet add in butter and melted over a medium heat add in the flour and using a wire whisk blending to form a roux add in heavy cream to form a sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Add in the shrimps, thyme, chives and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes and remove from the stove top and set aside to cool for an hour.
• Heat the oven to 350°F Beat egg and the water in a small bowl with a fork. Brush the pastry shells with the egg mixture. Place onto a cookie sheet and into the oven.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and place onto a rack to cool and spit the top third off and remove some of the center and fill with the cream shrimp's mixture and top off with the top layer.

CREAMY SHRIMP BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Toss shrimp with cornstarch until evenly coated. Mix cream cheese, corn and ground red pepper in large bowl until well blended. Add spinach, shredded cheese and roasted peppers; mix well. Stir in shrimp; spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface; roll out to 14-1/2x10-1/2-inch rectangle. Place over ingredients in baking dish. Fold under and flute edge, trimming corners of pastry if necessary. Brush with egg.
• Bake 40 min. or until crust is golden brown and center of casserole is heated through.

SEAFOOD SUPREME IN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook scallops in boiling salted water for 7-10 minutes and drain.
• Melt butter in large sauce pan.
• Add flour, salt and red pepper.
• Blend well.
• Add cream and milk stirring well and cook until thickened.
• Add paprika and worcestershire sauce.
• Blend well, cover and cook 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Add scallops(cut in smaller pieces if large) and shrimp, cook 15 minutes.
• Add crab and cook 10 minutes longer.
• Add Sherry, to taste; try 2 tablespoons to begin with.
• It makes a lot of sauce - so says the recipe.

PUFFED PASTRY STUFFED WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Slice puff pastry squares diagonally so you have two smaller triangles. Set aside. Take the cut up shrimp and place half into the bowl for the Indian stuffing and half in the bowl for the Greek stuffing. Combine all ingredients for each type of stuffing in their respective bowls and mix well with spoon or hands.
• Lay one diagonal pasty sheet on a wooden cutting board, spoon a small amount of either stuffing in the middle of the pastry sheet and then fold the sheet into a smaller triangle, pinching the edges to seal the shell. Take a fork and press the tines down on the finger-sealed edges to secure the hold.
• Place stuffed pastry sheets on a cooking-spray coated baking sheet, align so you can get as many triangles on it as possible.
• Mix one egg with a few drops of water, beat well. Brush egg mixture over the top of the prepared and stuffed pastry. Place in the oven, cook until pastry is puffed and golden, about 15-20 minute Check on the pastry often. Remove from oven, let cool at least 5 min and then serve with yogurt.