Creamy Crab Stuffed Pastry Bites Recipes

CRAB IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Unfold pastry sheet; place on lightly floured surface. Roll into 10-inch square. Cut in half; place one half on top of the other. Roll to seal edges. Cut crosswise into 4 equal pieces. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over low heat. Cook onions in butter, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in milk and whipping cream. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients; heat through.
• Split each pastry horizontally with fork. Spoon crab mixture over bottom halves; top with remaining pastry halves. Garnish with additional parsley if desired.

CRAB PUFF PASTRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Place the first sheet of puff pastry on a cutting board and use a rolling pin to roll it out so it is a couple inches longer. Use a pizza cutter to cut into 12 equal squares. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry.
• In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, imitation crab, green onions, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Place the crab mixture by tablespoon-fulls into the center of each puff pastry square. Pull opposite corners of the puff pastry square up and press together, leaving the other two corners down (see video). Place the bites onto the cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown. Serve warm.

CRAB-STUFFED MINI PUFFS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat until smooth and shiny., Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Immediately split puffs open; remove and discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs completely., For filling, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, salt, dill, lemon juice and pepper in a bowl. Fold in the crab. Fill bottom halves of puffs; replace tops. Serve immediately.

CREAMY CRAB-STUFFED PASTRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, crab, onions, and tarragon; blend well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place pastry sheets on a lightly floured cutting board; roll out to a 14x10 inch rectangle.
• Cut out 22 circles from each pastry sheet, using a 2-inch cutter.
• In a small cup, beat egg and milk with a fork until blended.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon crab mixture onto center of each pastry circle.
• Brush edge of pastry with egg mixture.
• Fold pastry in half to completely enclose filling; press edges together to seal.
• Place on baking sheet; brush tops with remaining egg mixture.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve immediately.

CRAB STUFFED TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Prick holes in the potatoes with a fork and place directly on the oven rack. Roast until cooked through, about 45 minutes, depending on the size of the potato.
• While the potatoes are cooking prepare the crab: Add 2 tablespoons of butter to a frying pan. Add the shallots and cook until translucent. Next add the minced garlic and saute in the frying pan to gently brown the shallots and garlic. Add the thyme and crab and cook until heated through. Then set aside.
• Lower the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Once the potatoes are cooked and cool enough to handle cut, off a small portion of the top making an opening in the potato.
• Take a spoon and scoop the pulp into a bowl. Place the potato skins on a cookie sheet and put in a 350 degree F oven for about 5 minutes to dry them out and ensure they will be crispy when done.
• To the potato pulp, add the shallot/crab mixture, remaining butter, cheese and sour cream and mix. Then add parsley, salt and pepper, to taste. Fill the potato shells with the potato/crab mixture. Bake until cheese has melted around 35 to 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

CREAMY CRAB AND BACON PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• Crisp phyllo cups as directed on package.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towel-lined plate. Add mushrooms and onion to drippings in skillet; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms and onion are soft and skillet is nearly dry.
• Add broth; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed. Add crabmeat and cream cheese; stir 1 to 2 minutes or until cream cheese melts. Stir in spinach until wilted and mixture is heated through. Stir Parmesan cheese into mixture; remove from heat, and stir in lemon juice.
• Scoop rounded teaspoons crab filling into phyllo cups; top with bacon and thyme.

PERFECT CRAB-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet; cook and stir green onion until softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer green onion to a bowl. Stir in crabmeat, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, egg, lemon juice, and dill weed until well mixed.
• Pour 1/2 cup melted butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish; turn mushroom caps in butter to coat. Fill mushroom caps with the crab mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Pour white wine into baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

PARTY CRAB PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs. , In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients. Just before serving, spoon 1 teaspoonful filling into each puff; sprinkle with parsley if desired. Replace tops.

CREAMY STUFFED PASTRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix cream cheese, turkey, onions and parsley until well blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place pastry sheets on cutting board. Cut out 22 circles from each pastry sheet, using a 2-inch round cutter. Beat egg and milk with wire whisk until well blended.
• Spoon 1 tsp. of the turkey mixture onto center of each pastry circle. Brush edge of pastry with egg mixture. Fold pastry in half to completely enclose filling; press edges together to seal. Place on baking sheet; brush tops with remaining egg mixture.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.