Crab Appetizer Napoleons

These elegant puff pastry and crab appetizers are perfect for ringing out the old year and welcoming in the new year.

TASTY TUESDAY PRESENTS:

Crab Appetizer Napoleons
from Campbell's Kitchen

Thaw Time: 30 min. - Prep Time: 15 min. - Bake Time: 15 min.

1/2 pkg. Pepperidge Farm(R) Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet)
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened*
1 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. prepared horseradish
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 can (about 6 oz.) refrigerated pasteurized crabmeat, drained
4 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup sliced almonds
 Paprika

Directions:
 THAW pastry sheet at room temperature 30 min. Preheat oven to 400°F.
 UNFOLD pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Cut into 12 rounds, using 2" cookie cutter. Place 2" apart on baking sheet. Bake 15 min. or until golden. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire rack.
 STIR cream cheese until smooth. Stir in milk, horseradish, pepper and crabmeat.
 SPLIT pastries into 2 layers, making 24 layers in all. Spread crabmeat mixture on 12 bottom layers. Top with onions, almonds and top layers. Sprinkle with paprika. Makes 12 Napoleons.
 *To soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper. On microwave-safe plate, microwave on HIGH 15 seconds.

Kitchen Clip:
Along with these elegant appetizers, serve a bowl of sweet-roasted almonds and platter of assorted gourmet cheese.
Received on Mon Jan 5 22:26:19 2004