Crabmeat Pudding Recipes

CORN AND CRAB PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter eight 3/4 cup custard cups or souffle dishes.
• In a heavy skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add shallots and poblano pepper; saute until pepper is tender, about 3 minutes.
• In a blender or food processor, puree corn. Add half-and-half, eggs, flour, salt, sugar, nutmeg and white pepper. Pulse until mixture is smooth; transfer to large bowl. Stir in crabmeat and poblano chile mixture. Divide custard among prepared cups. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon cheese over each.
• Place cups in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes or until custards are set in center and knife inserted into center comes out clean.

CRABMEAT PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Coat a 2 quart baking dish with the melted butter.
• Line the bottom and sides with bread slices then the cheese slices.
• Fold crabmeat, milk, mayonnaise, green pepper, dill, and mushrooms into the beaten eggs.
• Season to taste with salt and fresh ground pepper.
• Pour over bread and cheese slices.
• Place in a baking pan and fill the pan with boiling water halfway up the side of the baking dish.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours or until a knife inserted into the pudding comes out clean.
• Serve immediately.

SAVORY BACON AND CRAB BREAD PUDDING EGGS BENEDICT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Butter the insides of 2 (10-ounce) ramekins and place on a baking sheet.
• Place bread cubes into a large bowl, set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bacon in hot oil until browned and almost crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove excess oil from skillet and discard.
• Stir in onion and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir in red pepper and cook for an additional minute.
• Stir in chicken broth and heavy cream; cook until mixture begins to simmer, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Pour cream mixture over bread cubes and mix thoroughly until all liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in 1 egg, lemon juice, tarragon, and lemon zest.
• Mix in crabmeat, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Spoon Mixture into prepared ramekins and bake in a preheated oven until tops are golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Remove ramekins from oven and top each bread pudding with a poached egg. Spoon hollandaise sauce over each egg. Garnish with cayenne pepper.

CRAB AND CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter eight 3/4-cup custard cups or soufflé dishes. Melt butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and poblano chili; sauté until chili is tender, about 3 minutes.
• Puree corn in processor. Add half and half and next 6 ingredients. Using on/off turns, process until mixture is smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Add crabmeat and chili mixture; stir to blend. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Divide custard among prepared cups. Sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon cheese over each. Place cups in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of cups.
• Bake until custards are set in center and knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.