Creamy Crab-Stuffed Pastry Bites

Made easy with puff pastry

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 44 appetizers

Ingredients

• 4  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup  well-drained  crabmeat
• 2  green onions, chopped
• 2  teaspoons dried tarragon
•  salt
•  pepper
• 1 (17 1/3ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed for 30 minutes
• 1  large egg
• 1  tablespoon milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, crab, onions, and tarragon; blend well.
3. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Place pastry sheets on a lightly floured cutting board; roll out to a 14x10 inch rectangle.
5. Cut out 22 circles from each pastry sheet, using a 2-inch cutter.
6. In a small cup, beat egg and milk with a fork until blended.
7. Spoon 1 teaspoon crab mixture onto center of each pastry circle.
8. Brush edge of pastry with egg mixture.
9. Fold pastry in half to completely enclose filling; press edges together to seal.
10. Place on baking sheet; brush tops with remaining egg mixture.
11. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
12. Serve immediately.