Crab Or Shrimp Mousse Recipes

SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• Drain shrimp and rinse well. Set aside.
• Bring undiluted soup to a low boil (watch not to splatter).
• Dissolve the gelatin in 1/2 cup warm water, add to soup and stir well.
• Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise together.
• Add the tomato soup and beat mixing well.
• Fold in celery and onion with a wooden spoon.
• Fold in the shrimp, being careful not to break shrimp.
• Pour into a nice mold and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Serve with party crackers that aren't heavily flavored.

CRAB MOUSSE

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve gelatin in 3 tablespoons of warm water.
• 2. Heat cream of mushroom (condensed) in medium-size saucepan.
• 3. Add dissolved gelatin to cream of mushroom & cream chees until melted.
• 4. Cool mixture.
• 5. Add remaining ingredients.
• 6. Pour into a medium-size mold or 2 small molds sprayed with Pam or vegetable oil.
• 7. Chill until set (approximately 3 hours).
• 8. Loosen mousse around edges of mold, place plate on top of mold, and invert to release the mousse.
• 9. Garnish with fresh parsley annd serve with plain crachers.

CRAB MOUSSE

Steps:

• 1. Grease a 3 cup seafood mold (or a bowl). Combine soup, cream cheese and softened gelatin in a saucepan and heat until hot and bubbly, about 5 minutes.
• 2. Stir well to make sure the gelatin is completely dissolved and there are no lumps.
• 3. Add the crabmeat, celery, scallions, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce and seasoned salt. Stir gently but thoroughly.
• 4. Spoon the mixture into prepared mold and smooth top with spatula or knife. Cover with plastic wrap. Transfer to refrigerator and chill until fire, about 3 to 6 hours or overnight.
• 5. When ready to serve, remove plastic wrap and loosen edges of the mousse by running a knife around the sides. Invert onto serving dish. The mousse will slip out in a few minutes.
• 6. Serve with crackers or toast points.

DOT BURKE'S SHRIMP MOUSSE RECIPE

Steps:

• In large sauce pan, melt tamato soup and cream cheese. Slowly add water and gelatin to pan. Cool mixture completely. Add onion, celery, peppers, mayo, and shrimp and mix well. Grease a 5 cup mold with reserved mayonaise and then pour mixture into mold. Refrigerate overnight, remove from mold, and enjoy with Wheatsworth crackers!

CRAB MOUSSE

Steps:

• mix cream cheese, mayo, mustard, horseradish, onions and spices until smooth fold in crab.
• spoon into endive spears or onto crackers.
• you may use a pastry bag if desired.