Crab And Cucumber Pastries With Mustard Sauce Recipes

JOE'S STONE CRAB - MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the mustard in a mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer. Add the mayo and beat for 1 minute Add the Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, cream, milk and a pinch of salt. Beat until the mixture is well-blended and creamy. If you'd like a little more mustard flavor, whisk in about 1/2 tsp more dry mustard until well-blended. Chill the sauce, covered, until ready to serve.

CRAB CAKES WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Combine the crab meat, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard, carrot, lime juice, green onions, potato, cilantro, soy sauce and bread crumbs.
• Form into patties about 3 inches in diameter.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook half the patties until they're golden brown on one side, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove them to a baking sheet.
• Cook the remaining patties and add them to the baking sheet.
• Bake the crab cakes until they're heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Serve with Mustard Sauce.
• Can be served with vegetables and potatoes as an entree or on a small bed of mango and papaya as an appetizer.
• For the Mustard Sauce:
• Cook the garlic and shallots in the butter over medium heat until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add the wine and clam juice and continue cooking until the liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Add the cream and continue to cook until the sauce is again reduced by half, 10 minutes.
• Add the Dijon mustard and lemon juice.
• Cook for 1 minute and strain.
• Stir in the whole-grain mustard and serve.
• Makes about 3/4 cup.

CRAB AND CUCUMBER PASTRIES WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface; cover remaining phyllo. Brush phyllo sheet with melted butter. Top with second phyllo sheet and brush with butter. Repeat layering 1 more time. Top with fourth phyllo sheet. Cut phyllo stack into 12 squares. Arrange squares on large baking sheet. Bake until golden, about 6 minutes. Cool completely.
• Mix crabmeat and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Mix cream, mustard and sour cream in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store phyllo squares in airtight container. Cover crab mixture and mustard sauce separately and refrigerate.)
• Mix cucumber, dill and olive oil in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Place 1 phyllo square in center of each of 4 plates. Top each with 1/4 cup crab mixture, then 1/4 cup cucumber. Drizzle 1 teaspoon chutney over each. Repeat layering with phyllo square, crab mixture, cucumber and chutney. Top each with third phyllo square. Drizzle mustard sauce around stacks.