Crab Puffs

Submitted by pines506

"These are great little appetizers. They can be frozen after baking and then reheated."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 30 puffs

ingredients

• Filling

• 3⁄4 cup shredded crabmeat
• 1⁄4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 minced green onion
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

• Batter

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs

directions

1. In a bowl, mix together crab, cheese, onion, mustard, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. In a saucepan, heat butter and water to a boil. Remove from heat.
3. Add flour and beat until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms into a ball.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is fully incorporated.
5. Carefully fold in crab-cheese mixture.
6. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet, about 1 inch apart.
7. Bake at 400F for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Serve hot.
8. If frozen, thaw and reheat at 325 for 10 minutes.