Appetizers
Eggplant Caviar Serves10
Preheat oven to 500. Arrange eggplant in a single layer on baking sheet coated w olive oil. Turn slices to coat both sides. Sprinkle w garlic salt. Bake 15 minutes, turning halfway through. Heat truffle or sesame oil in small skillet over medium high heat. Add walnuts, oregano and garlic. Sauté 2 min. Drop thru…
Read MoreEgg Nut Pate
Sauté onion in butter till soft. Puree w hard cooked eggs, walnuts, salt and pepper. Makes 1.5 c. Onion 1slicedButter 3TNuts, Walnut 0.75cSaltPepperEgg 2 hard cooked
Read MoreEdam, Stuffed
Cut slice from top of cheese (cut face for Halloween). Carefully scoop out cheese and cut in small pieces. Whirl in blender and add remaining ingredients. Good w pumpernickel. Cheddar 0.25lbCaraway Seeds 0.5tspMustard 0.5tsp, dryCelery Salt to tasteEdam 1 lbButter 0.25c, softenedBeer 0.5c (or use brandy or rum)
Read MoreHot crab dip
1 can lump crab meat(4 1/2 ozI 8pz cream cheese1 Tbs chopped onion1 Tbs creamed horseradish1 Tbs milkSalt and pepper to tasteSprinkle with paprika ( I didn’t)Microwave 4 to 5 min. Till hotHot crab dip
Read MoreCrouton Dice w Blue Cheese
Preheat oven to 400 w rack in middle. Trim crusts from loaf, then cut into 1″ cubes. Put cubes in bowl and toss w butter. Arrange in I layer and bake, turning occasionally, until pale gold and crisp around the edges, but still soft inside, 12-20 min. Cool slightly in pan on rack, then poke…
Read MoreCrustacean Canapes
Turn on broiler. Mix all ingredients. Put in scallop shells or on sturdy cracker or black bread. Run under broiler until brown and shiny. Crab 2 c or use shrimp or lobster or mixMayonnaise 0.3 – .5 c enough to bindPaprikaOnion 0.5 c red, choppedCheese, Parmesan 0.5 c
Read MoreCrab Rangoons
Preheat oven to 425. Lightly spray baking sheet w cooking spray. Combine all ingredients except wrappers in bowl. To prevent wonton skins from drying, prepare only 1 or 2 rangoons at a time. Place 1 tsp of filling onto the center of each wonton skin. Moisten the edges w water and fold diagonally to form triangle, pressing…
Read MoreCrabmeat Puffs Serves 2
Place 3 slices bread across bottom of buttered shallow pan and cover w cheese. Top w crab, then 3 more slices bread. Cut into strips. Beat eggs w milk, season and pour over bread. Chill 2 hours. Bake 30 min at 350. Bread  6 slices, crustedCrab  8ozCheese   1 c grated  Egg   2Milk  …
Read MoreCrab Meat & Beet Puree on Granny Smith Apple
Preheat oven to 450. Trim beet, leaving about 1″ stem and wrap tightly in foil. In a small baking pan, roast beet in middle of oven until tender, about 1 hour. Break up crab meat and stir together w chives, lemon juice, 1 T sour cream and s&p. May be made 6 hours ahead and chilled. Unwrap beet…
Read MoreCrab Fondue
Toss cheese with cornstarch. Put in pot with soup, Worcestershire, Old Bay, garlic, leeks, hot sauce, wine, whisky. Cover and cook on high 1 hour. Reduce to low and add crab. Cheese 4 c shreddedCornstarch 2 TSoup 1 can cream of lobsterWorcestershire Sauce 3 TOld Bay Seasoning 1 tspGarlic 1.5 tsp mincedLeeks 0.25 c finely…
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