Crab and Chive Puffs

Crab and chive puffsDwight Eschiliman
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Serves 20 (makes 60 puffs)| Hands-On Time: 10m | Total Time: 35m

Ingredients

  • sheets frozen puff pastry (one 17.3-ounce box), thawed
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1 pound lump crabmeat

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400° F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Unfold the pastry and, using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out rounds. Place them on the prepared baking sheets.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, chives, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Fold in the crabmeat.
  3. Dividing evenly, spoon the crab mixture onto the pastry rounds (about 2 teaspoons each). Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until the puffs are golden and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with additional chives and serve.
By Sara Quessenberry,  December 2010

Nutritional Information

  • Per ServingServing Size: 3 puffs
  • Calories 99
  • Fat  8g
  • Sat Fat  2g
  • Cholesterol  24mg
  • Sodium  198mg
  • Protein  6g
  • Carbohydrate  3g
  • Sugar  0g
  • Fiber  0g
  • Iron  0mg
  • Calcium  21mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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The puffs can be assembled (but not baked) up to 1 day in advance. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to bake.

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