Easy Crabmeat Canapes Recipes

CRAB MEAT CANAPES

Steps:

• preheat oven to 400,.
• remove crusts, cut into triangles,toast bread on both sides, remove from oven mix remaining ingredients, top each toast with mixture.
• lower oven to 375, add toasts to cookie sheet, bake 10 minutes.

CRABMEAT CANAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Mix cream cheese, crabmeat, onion and horseradish together in a baking dish.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake at 350* for 15 minutes.
• Serve on water crackers or toast points.

CUMIN CRAB CANAPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lay out the bread slices and, using the biscuit cutter, punch out 5 bread rounds per slice. Place the rounds on a baking sheet and place the sheet in the top half of the oven for 3 minutes, until the rounds are lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Drain the crabmeat well and place it in a mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise, cumin, hot sauce, lime juice, chives and salt and mix well. Mound the crab mix onto the bread rounds by the teaspoonful and garnish with a piece of chive.

CRAB CANAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk in flour and cook until foamy, about 1 minute. Add milk slowly, whisking constantly. Slowly bring mixture to a boil, continue whisking, and cook until very thick, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper; let cool. When cool, gently fold in crab, red pepper, and chives.
• Using a 1 1/4-inch round cutter, cut 6 rounds from each slice of bread. Mound 1 level teaspoon crab mixture onto each bread round. Place canapes on a baking sheet, and bake until bread is crisp on the bottom and crab is hot, about 10 minutes. Garnish with additional chives, and serve warm.

CRAB-MEAT PARMESAN CANAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Toast bread on a baking sheet in oven until golden, about 5 minutes. In a bowl stir together remaining ingredients with salt and pepper to taste. Toasts and crab-meat mixture may be made 1 day in advance.
• Reduce oven to 375°F. Spread crab-meat mixture on toasts and arrange on baking sheet. Canapés may be assembled 30 minutes in advance. Bake canapés in middle of oven until puffed, about 10 minutes.

CRAB CANAPéS WITH CUMIN

Steps:

• Make toasts:
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Stir together oils, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste and brush on cut sides of pitas. Cut each pita half into 8 wedges and arrange, cut sides up, on a large baking sheet.
• Bake pitas in middle of oven until edges are crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool (toasts will continue to crisp as they cool).
• Make crab mixture while pitas are baking:
• Stir together crab ingredients and salt and pepper to taste.
• Top each toast with some crab.

HAWAIIAN CRAB CANAPES

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese over crackers. Top with crab, preserves, coconut, nuts and chives.

SOUFFLéED CRAB-MEAT CANAPéS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place rack in center of oven. Lightly toast bread and place on foil-lined baking sheet.
• Place egg yolks, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the salt and 1/2 tablespoon pesto in food processor or bowl. While processing or whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in olive oil; continue mixing until thickened to a mayonnaise. Transfer to a clean bowl and mix in crab meat. Stir in remaining lemon juice.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites until they hold peaks. Fold into crab-meat mixture.
• Spread toast with remaining pesto and top each slice with crab-meat mixture, covering it completely. Lightly dust with paprika. Bake 15 minutes, until puffed and browned. Cut each slice in half and serve at lunch or as a first course, or cut each slice in six pieces and pass as hors d'oeuvres.

AVOCADO AND CRABMEAT CANAPES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Peel the avocado and remove the pit. Puree in a food processor along with the lime juice and fresh coriander. Transfer to a bowl, fold in the crabmeat and season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
• Beat the egg white with a pinch of salt until they hold firm peaks but are still creamy. Stir one-fourth of the egg whites into the avocado mixture then fold in the rest.
• Arrange the chips on the baking sheet, spoon some of the avocado mixture onto each and broil until lightly browned. Transfer to a serving dish and serve at once.