Tag: Seafood Appetizers

  • Salmon Mousse

    Ingredients:

    2 envelope unflavored gelatin 1/z cup water
    1 (15’/zoz.) can red salmon 1 cup mayonnaise 2 This vinegar
    2 This catsup dash cayenne dash pepper
    15 pimiento stuffed olives, sliced
    2 chopped hard-cooked eggs
    2 This sweet pickle relish
    1 cup whipped cream whipped lettuce
    len halves, optional paprika optional panley

    Instructions:

    Combine gelatin and water in small pan. Place over medium heat until gel dissolved, stir constantly. Set aside. Drain salmon, remove skin and bones. Flake, add mayo, vinegar, catsup, cayenne and pepper. Mix. Stir in olives, eggs, relish and gelatin. Fold in cream. Spoon in greased 5 1/2 cup mold. Chill overnight. Unmold onto lettuce. Garnish with lemon slices dipped in paprika and topped with parsley sprigs.

    Notes:

    I made this many times with a fish mold and decorated it after un-molding with parsley and olives.

    Servings Yield:

  • Salmon Tomato Bites

    Ingredients:

    12 cherry tomatoes
    1 (7112-oz.) can red salmon, drained and flaked 1/., cup mayonnaise
    1 Tbsp. finely chopped celery
    Tbsp. finely chopped onion salt to taste Accent to taste
    paprika or parsley flakes

    Instructions:

    Cuta slice from top of each tomato; scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact. Invert tomatoes to drain. Reserve pulp for soups orsauces. Combm salmon mayo celery, onio salt, and Accent; blend well. , , .th ‘k y· Id Spoon mixture into tomato shells; chill. Sprinkle w1 papn a. 1e _s I dozen.

    Notes:

    This wasa requested recipe at the Deli, especially at Christ-mas parties. 31

    Servings Yield:

    serve pulp for soups orsauces

  • Seafood Mold

    Ingredients:

    4 packages unflavored gelatin
    ½ c. cold water
    2 cans undiluted tomato soup 2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese 2 small minced onions
    Dash of Tabasco Sauce
    1 grated green pepper
    1 c. celery, rmely grated 2 cans crab
    1 c. shredded shrimp 2 c. mayonnaise Dash of Worcestershire

    Instructions:

    Heat soup to boiling, remove from heat Add cream cheese. Return to boil. Add gelatin that has been soaked in ½ cup cold water. Stir over low heat until dissolved. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into oiled fish mold. Makes about 8 cups. This will serve about 50 for cocktails and 12-15 for a luncheon.

    Notes:

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    Servings Yield:

    Makes about 8 cups

  • Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer

    Ingredients:

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  • Hot Crab Meat Appetizer

    Ingredients:

    t (8-oz.) package softened cream cheese 1 (6-oz.) can flaked crab meat
    2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion 1 Tbsp. milk
    ‘h tsp. creamy horseradish
    salt and pepper to taste Worcestershire sauce, a dash
    ‘h cup sliced toasted almonds
    oven to 375. Combine all ingn:dients except almonds

    Instructions:

    Phe:til well blended Pile into a pie plale orany shallow ov_: d1: mix u “th almonds Place in oven for IS minull:S- Serve hot w1 th Top w1 abl. or with crackers. If rushed for time, serve w1 – crisp raw veget es out heating.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

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  • Crabmeat Bites

    Ingredients:

    1 (7-oz.) can crabmeat 1/-1tsp. garlic salt 1/1cup butter or margarine ¼ tsp. seasoned salt softened 1½ tsp. mayonnaise
    1 (5-oz.) jar sharp pasteurized 1 (12-oz.) package English p cheese spread muffins

    Instructions:

    Combine first 6 ingredients, blending well. Chill. Split muffins in half; spread with cheese mixture. Cut each muffin half into quarters. Yields 4 dozen.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    Yields 4 dozen

  • Crabmeat Canapes

    Ingredients:

    1 (20-count) package small party rolls
    1 (16-oz.) can white crabmeat,

    Instructions:

    drained 1112 c. shredded Cheddar cheese 1 tsp. lemon ju.ice 1/, c. chopped ripe olives ;,. c. mayonnaise 2 chopped green onions 1111tsp. pepper Parsley sprigs Scoop out center of each roll with a melon baller. Set rolls aside. Combine crab and next ingredients, stirring well. Spoon about 2 tea-spoons crab mixture into each roll. Bake at 325° for JO minutes or until cheese melts. Garnish with parsley. Yields 40 appetizers. (This can be made a day ahead, covered and refrigerated.)

    Notes:

    These were prepared for many of the wedding receptions that wecatered, but could easily bedone forasimple back yard party as well.

    Servings Yield:

    Yields 40 appetizers

  • Ceviche Mexicana

    Ingredients:

    112 lb. sea scallops or fresh fish, sliced
    112 lb. large shrimp, chopped 11., c. fresh squeezed lime juic.e 2 This. olive oil
    2 This. orange juice
    11.?c. red onion, chopped 1/.ac. cilantro, chopped 1 chopped fresh jalapeño 1 chopped tomato
    salt and pepper to mte tostada chips

    Instructions:

    Marinate first 5 ingredients blended together. n refrigerdator fho.r It 4 hours Mix in remam m g mgred.tents and serve with tost.a a c 1ps 11 scoopm g. Also see my recipe for Ceviche under soup sec.tion. .

    Notes:

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    Servings Yield:

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