Creamy Shrimp Dill Puffs Recipes

CREAMY SHRIMP AND DILL PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Mix cream cheese, 1/4 teaspoons dill, and ginger.
• Stir in green onions; set aside.
• Unroll crescent dough; separate into 8 triangles.
• Cut each triangle in half to make 16 triangles.
• Stretch dough slightly and place crescent triangles into lightly greased standard sized muffin pans so that the bottom of the muffin cup is covered and crescent corners are lying outside the cup.
• Divide shrimp evenly into cups (about 1 heaping teaspoons per cup).
• Top each cup with 1/2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture.
• Loosely fold dough corners into center; pinch corners together and twist to seal tightly.
• Lightly sprinkle tops with remaining 1/4 teaspoons dill.
• Bake uncovered 15-17 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.

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.

SAVORY VEGETARIAN CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet or baking stone with a silicone liner or parchment paper.
• Place water, butter, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is melted and dissolved, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add flour all at once and cook, stirring vigorously, until a ball of dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the pan, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Transfer dough to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Let cool, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating on medium-low speed after each addition, until batter is smooth and shiny, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe the batter into 2-inch mounds by squeezing close to the sheet and slowly pulling up.
• Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffy, about 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until shells are crispy and set, 13 to 15 minutes more.
• Place goat cheese, dill, and salt in a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Mix until filling is creamy and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip. Pipe filling into the bottom of each shell until filled.

CUCUMBER-DILL SHRIMP DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sour cream, cream cheese, dill and salt until blended. Set aside three shrimp and 2 tablespoons cucumber for garnish. , Finely chop the remaining shrimp; add to sour cream mixture. Add remaining cucumber. Garnish with reserved shrimp and cucumbers. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with vegetables or crackers.

CREAMY SHRIMP DILL PUFFS

Steps:

• 1) Unroll crescent dough; separate into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle in half to make 16 triangles. Stretch dough slightly and place crescent triangles into stand-size muffin pans so that the bottom of each muffin cup is covered and crescent corners are lying outside the cup.
• 2) Mix cream cheese, 1/4 teaspoon of the dill weed, and ginger in small bowl until smooth. Stir in green onion. Divide shrimp evenly among muffin cups (about 1 heaping teaspoon per cup). Top each cup with 1/2 teaspoon of cream cheese mixture. Loosely fold dough corners into center; pinch corners together and twist to seal tightly. Lightly sprinkle tops with remaining 1/4 teaspoon dill.
• 3) Bake 375 degree oven 15 to 17 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.