Creamed Crabmeat In A Patty Shell Recipes

EASY CRAB PATE

Steps:

• Put the crabmeat, celery and red pepper in a bowl.
• Add the Dijon mustard, lemon, a good pinch of salt and a grinding of black pepper.
• Stir lightly together.
• Add the mayonnaise, a bit at a time, just until the mixture clings together nicely.
• Taste for seasoning.
• Serve as desired as a paté, in canapés, salads and sandwiches garnished with a bit of parsley or paprika if liked.

CREAMED CRABMEAT IN A PATTY SHELL

Steps:

• 1. Saute' mushrooms in skillet in 1 Tablespoon butter, then remove from pan. 2. Melt remaining 3 Tablespoons butter and stir in flour until blended. 3. Slowly add chicken stock and cream, stirring constantly. 4. When the sauce is boiling, add the crabmeat and mushrooms. 5. After these ingredients are well heated, stir in the Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and paprika. 6. Remove from the heat and add sherry to taste. Serve in Puff Pastry Shells.

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.

PUFF PASTRY SHELL CRAB APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Soften the cream cheese.
• Mix all ingredients except shells in bowl.
• Fill pastry shells (approx. 1/2 tsp each).
• Bake according to directions on pastry shell box.
• Serve warm.

CRAB MEAT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix first 8 ingrdients in a bowl.
• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
• Pour Crab mixture into baking dish.
• Combine eggs and milk and pour over mixture in dish.
• Sprinkle cheese over top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour.

SEAFOOD PATTY SHELLS

Steps:

• In a pan, melt butter and cook leek and onion. Sprinkle with flour and cook 1 min, stirring.
• Add white wine and cook until sauce begins to thicken.
• Add hot milk, cream and chicken base and simmer over low heat until sauce thickens.
• Add peas, scallops and shrimp and cook 2 min or until scallops are cooked. Stir in salt, pepper and dill.
• Fill patty shells with seafood sauce.