Creamy Shrimp And Dill Puffs Recipes

SHRIMP PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a miniature-muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Split each biscuit in half and place each half in a muffin cup, pressing it into the bottom and up the sides.
• In a medium-size bowl, mix the cheese, scallion, mayonnaise, shrimp and dill. Place 1 tablespoon of the shrimp mixture on top of each biscuit. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the puffs are golden and bubbling.
• From Food Network Star: The Official Insider's Guide to America's Hottest Food Show By Ian Jackman. Copyright (c) 2011 By Food Network. By arrangement with William Morris Cookbooks/HarperCollins Publishers.

CREAMY SHRIMP AND DILL PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Mix cream cheese, 1/4 teaspoons dill, and ginger.
• Stir in green onions; set aside.
• Unroll crescent dough; separate into 8 triangles.
• Cut each triangle in half to make 16 triangles.
• Stretch dough slightly and place crescent triangles into lightly greased standard sized muffin pans so that the bottom of the muffin cup is covered and crescent corners are lying outside the cup.
• Divide shrimp evenly into cups (about 1 heaping teaspoons per cup).
• Top each cup with 1/2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture.
• Loosely fold dough corners into center; pinch corners together and twist to seal tightly.
• Lightly sprinkle tops with remaining 1/4 teaspoons dill.
• Bake uncovered 15-17 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.

SHRIMP AND DILL CANAPES

Steps:

• Blanch shrimp for 15 seconds and drain.
• Refresh under cold water and drain well.
• Reserve 25 of the smallest shrimp and chop remainder.
• In a bowl, combine chopped shrimp, onion, dill, lemon juice, cream cheese and mayonnaise and pepper to taste.
• Stir until combined well.
• Spread 1 tsp of mixture on each toast round, mounding, and top each canapé with 1 of the reserved shrimp.
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil in a jell-roll pan, about 4 inches from heat, for 3-4 minutes, or until pale-golden.

CREAM SHRIMP IN PUFF PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet add in butter and melted over a medium heat add in the flour and using a wire whisk blending to form a roux add in heavy cream to form a sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Add in the shrimps, thyme, chives and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes and remove from the stove top and set aside to cool for an hour.
• Heat the oven to 350°F Beat egg and the water in a small bowl with a fork. Brush the pastry shells with the egg mixture. Place onto a cookie sheet and into the oven.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and place onto a rack to cool and spit the top third off and remove some of the center and fill with the cream shrimp's mixture and top off with the top layer.

SHRIMP PUFF PASTRY TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Cook and stir until toasted, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; wipe pan clean., In the same skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add shrimp and remaining 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 6-8 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in 1/3 cup cream cheese, sherry, parsley, tarragon and nutmeg until combined. Remove from the heat., On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Roll into a 12-in. square. Cut into four 6-in. squares. Spread remaining 1/3 cream cheese over squares to within 1/2 in. of edges. Using a slotted spoon, place about 1/2 cup shrimp mixture on one side of each square. Fold dough over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal. Brush beaten egg over tops. Prick tops with a fork. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture, pressing lightly to adhere. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.