Mendenhall crab puffs
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Water |
| ½ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| 1 | cup | Sifted flour |
| 4 | Eggs | |
| 2 | cups | Crab, drained |
| ¼ | cup | Minced celery |
| 3 | tablespoons | Grated onion |
| Pepper to taste | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Miracle Whip salad dressing |
Directions
CRAB FILLING
Bring to a rolling boil in saucepan over medium heat: 1 cup water, ½ cup butter, or margarine. Stir in at once: 1 cup sifted flour.
Stir vigorously over low heat, about 1 minute or until mixture leaves the pan and forms a ball. Remove from heat. Beat in thoroughly, one at a time, 4 eggs. Beat till mixture is smooth and velvety. Drop by spoon onto ungreased baking sheet, into about the size of a walnut.
Bake at 400 for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and dry. Cool thoroughly. Cut off tops with a sharp knife. Scoop out any filaments of soft dough. Fill with crab filling. Replace tops. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered. Makes 18- 20 puffs. Filling: Combine all ingredients. Judy Haffner, Auke Bay, Alaska Alaska Seafood Cookbook by The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and the Alaska Home Economics Association; downloaded from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute BBS Submitted By AMY WILSON On 07-12-95