Saturday, August 4, 2007

Crab Puffs

1 cup plus 1 T. water
1/2 cup butter
1 T. ground mustard
1 t. salt
1 t. ground cumin
1/8 t. hot pepper sauce
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese
1 can (6 oz.) crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed

1. In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter, mustard, salt, cumin and hot sauce to a boil.
2. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms.
3. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Continue beating until smooth and shiny.
6. Stir in the cheese and crab.
7. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls (a melon baller makes them look pretty) 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets.
8. Bake at 400 degrees for 23-26 minues or nutil golden brown.
9. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm.

Yield: about 4 dozen

I plan to use 2 cans of crab next time.

1 comment:

Ferris Family said...

YUMMO!!! I think I may have to try these next week when my mom is in town.