Hotcrabandasparaguscanapes Recipes

Steps:

• Immediately before serving, toss the rinsed, drained, and dried asparagus with 1 tablespoon excellent wine vinegar and 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.;

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375. In medium bowl, mix sour cream, cream cheese and asparagus. Add cheese, onions, horseradish, mustard and crabmeat; mix well.
• Spread evenly in ungreased 1-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve warm with crackers.

Steps:

• 1). Preheat the oven to 425.
• 2). Cut each slice of bread in half.
• 3). Lightly brush each half slice of bread with olive oil.
• 4). Place 2 slices of prosciutto on each slice of brushed bread.
• 5). Place a half piece of mozzarella atop the prosciutto.
• 6). Place a tomato slice atop each piece of cheese and salt VERY LIGHTLY.
• 7). Place canapes on a cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven approximately 5-7 minutes until the cheese has melted.
• 8). Sprinkle parsley over canapes to garnish, place on serving tray and enjoy.

Steps:

• Drain and mash asparagus.
• Mix with remaining ingredients.
• Pour into round baking dish and bake at 350 degrees until slightly browned and bubbling, about 20-30 minutes.
• Serve hot with crackers or large corn chips.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light.
• Beat in crab, garlic and green onions until just combined.
• Season with salt, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce; combine well.
• Slice baguette diagonally into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Spread mixture on the baquette slices and set on the baking tray.
• Top each canape with 2 asparagus halves, cut side down.
• Sprinkle canapes with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 10 minutes or until heated through.
• Arrange on a platter and serve.
• NOTE: To blanch the asparagus, cook in boiling water for 1 - 2 minutes.
• Drain and immediately chill in ice water; drain.
• These canapes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator, loosely wrapped in plastic wrap.
• Because you will be baking from cold, allow 3 - 4 minutes extra cooking time.

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan.
• Add asparagus, crab and onions.
• Saute 2 to 3 minutes, or until soft.
• Reduce heat to medium low, add soup, broth and water.
• Bring to a boil, add soy sauce and white pepper to taste.