Crab Appetizer Napoleons
Crab Appetizer Napoleons
Here's some tasty appetizers sure to impress your guests. The crabmeat-cream cheese filling is flavored with a bit of horseradish...sliced green onions and almonds add both crunch and color.
- Thaw: 40 minutes
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Bake: 15 minutes
- Cool: 10 minutes
- Serves: 12
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Tip
Previous tipIf you want a flaky thin and crispy pastry that’s not very puffy, prick the unbaked Puff Pastry all over with a fork, which lets steam escape while baking.
When using an egg wash, be sure it doesn’t run down the cut sides of the pastry, as that will make edges stick together and stop the pastry from rising.
If bubbles appear on the surface while baking Puff Pastry, prick with a fork to deflate them.
Remove only as many pastry sheets as you need. Wrap unused sheets in plastic wrap or foil and return to the freezer.
Layered
Thawing and Rolling Puff Pastry
Recipe
Ingredients
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1/2 of a 17.3-ounce Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
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1 pkg. (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1 tbsp. milk
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1 tbsp. prepared horseradish
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1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
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1 can (about 6 ounces) refrigerated pasteurized crabmeat, drained
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4 green onions, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
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1/2 cup sliced almond
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Paprika
Directions
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Heat the oven to 400°F.
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Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut the pastry sheet into 12 (2-inch) circles with a cutter. Place the pastry circles onto a baking sheet.
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Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Remove the pastries from the baking sheet and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Split each pastry into 2 layers, making 24 in all.
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Stir the cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in the milk, horseradish, black pepper and crabmeat.
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Spread the crabmeat mixture on 12 bottom pastry layers. Top with the onions, almonds and top pastry layers. Sprinkle with the paprika.
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Tip: To soften the cream cheese, remove from the wrapper. Place the cheese onto a microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH for 15 seconds or until softened.
Comments
Submitted by:
Olga G.
Date: 12/31/2005
"It's very tasty!"
Submitted by:
Mags H.
Date: 3/20/2006
"This is a fabulous recipe! I added the green onions to the the mixture, as well as thyme, garlic and extra crab."
Submitted by:
Suzanne T.
Date: 4/30/2006
"This is a very pretty appetizer.It was very good!"
Submitted by:
Zoe R.
Date: 6/9/2006
"It was very tasty and the filling was good on crackers too"
Submitted by:
Robyn N.
Date: 4/6/2007
"I make it without the almonds and it is excellent! Simple and elegant."
Submitted by:
Carolyn S.
Date: 8/8/2008
"Sorry, but this one just didn't do it for me. It's a great concept and the presentation is beautiful. The filling was very bland and ordinary."
Submitted by:
Joan R.
Date: 7/15/2006
"I cut the pastry dough into small squares so it would go further and more people would get to taste it. It is an excellent appetizer."
Submitted by:
Juanita P.
Date: 12/2/2009
"I added a clove of minced garlic and a couple of dashes of Tabasco sauce and topped it with parsley. I left it uncovered. I got rave reviews from my friends!"
Submitted by:
Maria S.
Date: 4/13/2011
"Easy and tasty appetizer. Instead of milk I used same amount of yogurt & added a clove of garlic. The family and most friends don't like almonds so I omitted them. Great as canapes also."