Tomato Crab Napoleon 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.

TOMATO CRAB NAPOLEON

Steps:

• In a hot sauté pan, sauté the crabmeat in the butter for about one minute.
• Add parsley, basil, and salt and pepper; taste and adjust seasonings; set aside.
• Place one slice of tomato on the center of a plate.
• Place sautéed crabmeat mixture on top.
• Layer another tomato slice and more crabmeat.
• Top with one more tomato slice.
• (Use 3 slices of tomato and 4 ounces of crabmeat per serving).
• Place mixed greens around the stack.

CRAB SALAD NAPOLEONS WITH FRESH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Drain pasta and cool under cold running water. Cut each sheet into 4-inch squares. Each Napoleon will require 3 (4-inch) squares.
• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of the chives, lemon juice, pepper, crab, and peas, and toss to combine.
• To assemble the Napoleons, begin with 1 sheet of pasta on a plate. Spread a small spoonful of prepared mayonnaise on the pasta sheet. Top with 1/4 cup of the crab salad and gently spread the salad out to the edges of the pasta. Top with another sheet of pasta. Spread another spoonful of the prepared mayonnaise mixture on the pasta sheet. Top with another 1/4 cup of the crab salad and gently spread the salad out to the edges of the pasta sheet. Top with a final pasta sheet. Top with a small dollop of the crab salad. Sprinkle the top with a pinch of lemon zest, a pinch of chives, and a grind of black pepper.

TOMATO NAPOLEON

Steps:

• (Combine all ingredients, except oil, in a blender. Puree. Slowly add oil until combined.) Slice tomatoes into rounds.
• Lay down yellow tomato.
• Layer with Cheese.
• Lay down green tomato slice.
• Layer with Cheese.
• Lay down red tomato slice.
• Cover with vinaigrette.
• Sprinkle with bacon.
• Top with handful of sprouts.