Name: New England Crab Puffs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3/4 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon sour cream; 12 ounces canned crabmeat, drained; 2 scallions: 1 minced, 1 chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; All-purpose flour, for dusting; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water

New England Crab Puffs

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Cheer on New England for the big game by preparing this seafood appetizer representative of all the delicacies you can experience along the East Coast. If you have access to fresh crab, feel free to substitute that in after cooking it.

Author: Addie Gundry
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 16 puffs 1x
Category: Appetizers

Ingredients

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3/4 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 tablespoon sour cream
12 ounces canned crabmeat, drained
2 scallions: 1 minced, 1 chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, crabmeat, minced scallion, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Lightly ﬂour a work surface. Roll out the pastry to about a 12-inch square. Cut into 16 squares.
Fill each square with about 2 tablespoons of the crab ﬁlling.
Fold the dough over on each side of the square to create a raised, open cup.
Brush each pastry with the egg. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes until puffed and golden.
Sprinkle with the chopped scallion. Serve.

Find it online: https://foodgardening.mequoda.com/recipe/new-england-crab-puffs/