Crab Puffs Appetizers

you can prepare these ahead and freeze just remove from freezer without defrosting and bake until crisp, great to have handy in your freezer for unexpected guests

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 48

Ingredients

• 1 (6 1/2ounce) can  crabmeat
• 1⁄2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 3  green onions, finely chopped
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon mustard powder
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt or 1⁄4 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1  cup flour
• 4  eggs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. in a medium bowl combine crab, cheese, onions, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard; mix well.
3. In a large saucepan combine butter and salt; bring to a boil then remove from heat, and add flour, beating until mixture forms a ball.
4. Add in eggs one at a time, beating after each.
5. Blend in crab mixture, mix well.
6. Drop by small teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet (at this point, puffs can be frozen on baking sheet).
7. Bake 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F, and bake for 10 minutes more.
8. Note: unbaked puffs can be frozen on a baking sheet, and transfered to plastic freezer bags; bake WITHOUT defrosting at 375 until crisp.