Crab Mousse In Cucumbers Recipes

CUCUMBER CANOES OF SALMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• In food processor, chop up salmon into a paste. Add cream cheese, salt and pepper, and creme fraiche to make a mixture loose enough to pipe out into cucumber boats. Peel cucumbers and halve lengthwise. Slice cucumbers into 2-inch lengths. Use melon baller to scoop out the cucumber to make into small canoe-shapes. Spoon salmon mixture into pastry bag fitted with a with star tip, and pipe mixture into each cucumber "canoe." Top with a small amount of pineapple.

CRAB CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Peel strips from cucumbers to create striped edges; cut each cucumber into 16 slices, about 1/4-in. thick. Pat dry with paper towels; set aside., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice and pepper sauce until smooth. Fold in the crab, red pepper and onions. Place 1 heaping teaspoonful onto each cucumber slice. Serve immediately.

CUCUMBER CRAB BOATS

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Cut each cucumber half crosswise into 4 pieces and place on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand while making the filling.
• Beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise in a medium bowl until smooth. Fold in the celery, bell peppers, crabmeat, seafood seasoning, lemon zest, lemon juice and chopped dill.
• Pat the cucumbers dry (to remove the liquid and salt). Spoon the crab salad into the hollowed cucumbers. Garnish with more dill. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CRAB & CUCUMBER CRUMPETS

Steps:

• Tip the cucumber into a colander, sprinkle with salt and leave to drain for 10 mins.
• Tip the crabmeat into a bowl with the crème fraîche and lemon juice. Season. Squeeze the strips of cucumber to remove any excess water, then mix with the dill. Toast the crumpets, then top with the crab mixture, a small tangle of cucumber strips and a few extra dill sprigs.

CRAB-STUFFED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared up to 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Using small melon baller, scoop out centers of cucumber leaving bottom shell intact. Fill centers and slightly mound crab mixture atop cucumber. Garnish each with cilantro sprig. Transfer to platter and serve.

MOUSSE OF CRAB MEAT

Steps:

• Pick over the crab meat. Remove and discard any pieces of shell or cartilage.
• Cut the fish into cubes and add them to the container of a food processor or electric blender. Add the cayenne, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Start blending while gradually adding the cream. Blend until smooth.
• Add one cup of the crab meat and continue blending until the mixture is smooth.
• Spoon and scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl. Add the remaining crab meat and carefully fold it into the mousse mixture.
• Butter a six-cup ring mold. Fill the mold with the crab mixture and smooth over the top.
• Bring water to the boil in the bottom of a steamer. Place the ring mold on a steamer rack and place the rack over the boiling water. Cover closely and steam 10 minutes or until the internal temperature registers 160 degrees. Let the mousse stand on a rack for five minutes.
• Unmold the mousse onto a round serving dish. Pour off or wipe away any liquid that accumulates around the mousse.
• Slice the mousse into individual serving portions and serve with a little white butter sauce spooned over each portion.

CUCUMBER CRAB BITES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, dill, mustard and seafood seasoning. Stir in the crab and pineapple. Spread over cucumber slices. Sprinkle with onions. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

CRAB MOUSSE IN CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Remove 2 tablespoons crab meat for garnish, if desired. Place the remaining crab, cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, shallots, horseradish, cayenne pepper and salt (if using salt) in a food processor bowl; cover and process until smooth, scraping sides of bowl. Spoon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
• Using a zester or vegetable peeler, peel the cucumbers, leaving some strips of skin. Cut into 3/4 inch thick slices (or halve 2 cucumbers lengthwise and slice 3/4 inch thick). With a melon baller, scoop out the center of each slice to create a cup. Pipe mousse into cucumber cups. Garnish each with reserved crab meat, if desired. Cover and chill up to 2 hours before serving.

CRAB MOUSSE

Steps:

• Heat mushroom soup and cream cheese, stir until smooth.
• Add gelatin to cold water and soften 5 minutes.
• Add gelatin mixture to soup mixture.
• Add celery, onion, mayonnaise, crabmeat and curry powder, mixing well.
• Pour into 4-cup cold mold (oil or spray mold with Pam before).
• Chill overnight.
• Unmold onto serving plate and decorate with sprigs of parsley.
• Serve with crackers.