Layeredcrabimperial Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise.
• In the bottom of an approximately 12 inch round serving dish, spread the cream cheese mixture. Pour cocktail sauce evenly over the mixture. Layer with green bell pepper, green onions and tomato. Top with crabmeat and shrimp. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Whisk together all dressing ingredients except oil in a bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Make salad:
• Bring 5 cups water to a simmer in a 2-quart saucepan, then simmer chicken, uncovered, 6 minutes. Remove pan from heat and cover, then let stand until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and cool completely. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Halve, pit, and peel avocados, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Spread romaine over bottom of a 6- to 8-quart glass bowl and top with an even layer of chicken. Sprinkle bacon over chicken, then continue layering with tomatoes, cheese (to taste), avocados, watercress, eggs, and chives.
• Just before serving, pour dressing over salad and toss.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in sauté pan.
• Add celery, onions, peppers, seasonings and spices and cook for about 4 minutes; set aside.
• Trim crust from bread slices and line bottom of a 20¾-inch by 12½-inch pan.
• Cover with a layer of crabmeat, followed by a layer of vegetable mixture and a layer of cheese.
• Top with remaining bread slices.
• Whisk eggs and combine with milk, pour over bread.
• Bake at 350°F degrees for approximately 1 hour or until top is slightly brown.

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel and devein shrimp. Chop half the shrimp. Chill chopped shrimp and remaining whole shrimp.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice, mayonnaise, seasoned salt, lemon-pepper seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce, and beat until smooth. Spread mixture into a 10-inch circle on a large serving platter. cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
• Spread cocktail sauce evenly over cream cheese mixture. Layer chopped shrimp, Monterey Jack cheese, and remaining ingredients, except whole shrimp, over the cocktail sauce. Top with whole shrimp. Cover and chill thoroughly. Serve with assorted crackers.