Crab Mousse Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve gelatin in 3 tablespoons of warm water.
• 2. Heat cream of mushroom (condensed) in medium-size saucepan.
• 3. Add dissolved gelatin to cream of mushroom & cream chees until melted.
• 4. Cool mixture.
• 5. Add remaining ingredients.
• 6. Pour into a medium-size mold or 2 small molds sprayed with Pam or vegetable oil.
• 7. Chill until set (approximately 3 hours).
• 8. Loosen mousse around edges of mold, place plate on top of mold, and invert to release the mousse.
• 9. Garnish with fresh parsley annd serve with plain crachers.

Steps:

• Pick over the crab meat. Remove and discard any pieces of shell or cartilage.
• Cut the fish into cubes and add them to the container of a food processor or electric blender. Add the cayenne, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Start blending while gradually adding the cream. Blend until smooth.
• Add one cup of the crab meat and continue blending until the mixture is smooth.
• Spoon and scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl. Add the remaining crab meat and carefully fold it into the mousse mixture.
• Butter a six-cup ring mold. Fill the mold with the crab mixture and smooth over the top.
• Bring water to the boil in the bottom of a steamer. Place the ring mold on a steamer rack and place the rack over the boiling water. Cover closely and steam 10 minutes or until the internal temperature registers 160 degrees. Let the mousse stand on a rack for five minutes.
• Unmold the mousse onto a round serving dish. Pour off or wipe away any liquid that accumulates around the mousse.
• Slice the mousse into individual serving portions and serve with a little white butter sauce spooned over each portion.

Steps:

• Heat mushroom soup and cream cheese, stir until smooth.
• Add gelatin to cold water and soften 5 minutes.
• Add gelatin mixture to soup mixture.
• Add celery, onion, mayonnaise, crabmeat and curry powder, mixing well.
• Pour into 4-cup cold mold (oil or spray mold with Pam before).
• Chill overnight.
• Unmold onto serving plate and decorate with sprigs of parsley.
• Serve with crackers.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the scallops into the bowl of a food processor and pulse 4 to 5 times. Add the egg whites and pulse until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, lemon zest and parsley. Pulse to incorporate. With the machine running, slowly add all of the cream. Scrape down the sides of the bowl 1 last time, put the lid back on and run for 5 more seconds.
• Place the mousse into a pastry bag or a zip top bag with the tip snipped off and pipe into mini phyllo shells. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool 2 to 3 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• mix cream cheese, mayo, mustard, horseradish, onions and spices until smooth fold in crab.
• spoon into endive spears or onto crackers.
• you may use a pastry bag if desired.

Steps:

• Split the avocados in half and remove and discard the pits. Cut away and discard the skins. Cut the flesh into cubes and put them in a bowl. Add the lemon juice and stir to coat the pieces so that they do not discolor. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the gelatin and vinegar. When the gelatin is softened, scrape it onto the avocado.
• Put the avocado mixture and mayonnaise into the container of a food processor or electric blender and blend thoroughly. There should be about three cups.
• Scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl and add the salt, pepper, Tabasco sauce, mustard and anchovy paste. Blend thoroughly.
• Pick over the crab meat gently and carefully to remove all trace of shell and cartilage. Leave the lumps as large as possible. Add them to the avocado mixture and fold the crab meat in thoroughly.
• Brush a five-cup ring or decorative mold lightly on the inside with oil. Wipe out any excess oil.
• Pour and scrape the avocado and crab mixture into the mold. Smooth over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Unmold and garnish the top, if desired, with a few tarragon leaves. Serve with tarragon sauce (see recipe).

Steps:

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 20 seconds. Stir; let stand for 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved., In a large saucepan, combine the soup, cream cheese, mayonnaise and gelatin. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the crab, celery and onions., Transfer to a 5-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Unmold onto a serving platter; serve with crackers. ,

Steps:

• Remove 2 tablespoons crab meat for garnish, if desired. Place the remaining crab, cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, shallots, horseradish, cayenne pepper and salt (if using salt) in a food processor bowl; cover and process until smooth, scraping sides of bowl. Spoon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
• Using a zester or vegetable peeler, peel the cucumbers, leaving some strips of skin. Cut into 3/4 inch thick slices (or halve 2 cucumbers lengthwise and slice 3/4 inch thick). With a melon baller, scoop out the center of each slice to create a cup. Pipe mousse into cucumber cups. Garnish each with reserved crab meat, if desired. Cover and chill up to 2 hours before serving.