Photo: Leigh Loftus
I know what you’re doing today. And no, I’m not clairvoyant nor have I been stalking you. I just know that you’re staring into your refrigerator or freezer and your eyes are darting nervously, back and forth to your dining room, kitchen table or wherever you plan on doing your holiday entertaining. You’re thinking: I don’t have enough food for everyone.
And you absolutely do, but I know the way you think. I like to think that way too. These are perfect for finger foods to garnish any buffet table and if you’re fancy-pants, they’d make a lovely passed hoer’dourve (cute catering waiters not included).
Warm, flaky puff pastry always tastes delicious but when topped with a savory combination of cheeses, lump crabmeat and chives…well, just trust me when I tell you it doesn’t get much better. This is a Real Simple recipe and I dare you – no, I double dare you, to make it before 2011.
Photo: Leigh Loftus
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry (a 17.3-ounce box), thawed
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 pound lump crabmeat
- Heat oven to 400° F. Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut the pastry into rounds. Place on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, chives, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Fold in the crab.
- Dividing evenly, spoon the crab mixture onto the pastry rounds (about 2 teaspoons each). Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until the pastries are golden and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with more chives, if desired. Serve hot.
20 Comments
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January 10, 2011 at 4:52 pmGreat Recipe!! I have tried and it was very easy to follow. Trust me they taste even better then they look!
Alison Moore Smith
December 28, 2010 at 5:53 pmThose look divine. Great New Year’s Eve treat!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking
December 26, 2010 at 1:10 ami wish i’d seen these before christmas – they would have made a fabulous appetizer! hope you had a very merry christmas!
momgateway
December 25, 2010 at 11:55 pmHi Maris,
Many recipes from Real Simple have worked well for me too. I’m sure this will be fantastic…I’ll try it with tuna as I can’t eat crab! Thanks for dropping by because now I’ve discovered your delicious blog!
rebecca
December 25, 2010 at 10:43 pmgreat and tasty party food
Merry Christmas
Rebecca
Lawyer Loves Lunch
December 25, 2010 at 8:18 pmYou read my mind! I think I’m going to run out of food at every party I host and yet, we always have so much food, we have to send people home with leftovers! These appetizers look like the perfect addition to any party! 🙂
ann
December 25, 2010 at 7:06 pmThat is a great recipe. I could eat some right now. yes, I’ve been eating all day( week, month) and I could still enjoy one of these. That’s how good they look!
Devaki @ weavethousandlfavors
December 25, 2010 at 11:29 amHow absolutely lip smackingly delish! 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Ciao,Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Karen
December 25, 2010 at 10:40 amMaris, thanks for stopping by my blog the other day! These puff pastry rounds look very tasty. 🙂 Have a very merry Christmas!
daryl
December 25, 2010 at 9:19 amHad them last night and they are incredible!
vegetarianirvana
December 25, 2010 at 9:05 amHi Maris
Thanks for visiting my site which has brought me to yours. What a charming food blog you have and I am happy to see another person who is passionate about cooking for themselves. I love that you have so many fun and interesting vegetarian options as well. Best wishes for the holiday season and A Happy 2011.
Sandhya.
nancy morrissey lloyd
December 23, 2010 at 5:22 pmlooks yummy i must try it
Lora @cakeduchess
December 23, 2010 at 4:12 pmThese look savory and yummy! I think I will try for Christmas Eve:) Merry Christmas!
Joanne
December 23, 2010 at 2:42 pmCan i tell my mom that I want cute catering waiters this year? Christmas would be infinitely more awesome if I had someone to flirt with.
These look delicious! I’ll tell her I want these too. 😛
Rachel
December 23, 2010 at 11:00 amMaris these look amazing. I might just need to make these for our annual New Year’s eve party. Merry Christmas!
lisa
December 23, 2010 at 8:56 amYou know me like a book-these will be great for Christmas eve
leslie
December 22, 2010 at 10:30 pmNooo. I double DOG dare you!!!!!
These look wonderful.
Maria
December 22, 2010 at 6:05 pmGreat recipe for the holidays. Merry Christmas!
Marisa
December 22, 2010 at 5:42 pmMmmm these sound so delicious! I’ll have to make them soon.