Maine Crabmeat Fondue Recipes

FIERY FONDUE

Steps:

• In a large bowl toss together cheeses and flour.
• To a 4-quart saucepan, add the beer, smashed garlic and chipotle chiles and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes.
• Whisk in cheese by the handful, making sure each addition melts before you add the next. Keep at a bare simmer. Transfer to a fondue pot and set over a low flame.
• Serve with fondue accompaniments of fruits, vegetables and bread.

CRABMEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a small 6 by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine the panko, cheese, and parsley in a small bowl.
• Whisk the cream cheese in a large bowl until completely smooth. Stir in the mayonnaise, milk, shallot, chives, lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, and hot sauce. Gently fold in the crabmeat until just blended. Spoon the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle with the panko mixture. Bake on the top rack until the topping is browned and the filling is hot and bubbly, 35 minutes. Serve with celery or other crudites.

CRABMEAT AND BRIE FONDUE

Steps:

• Tomato Confit:.
• Place tomatoes in a small saucepan and season with the salt.
• Add rosemary sprig and garlic and enough olive oil to barley cover the top of tomatoes.
• Bring oil to a very low simmer and cook for about 1 hour.
• Remove tomatoes from the oil with a slotted spoon and place in food processor or blender.
• Process until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Yield about 1/2 cup.
• Fondue:.
• Place a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the butter to the pan.
• Once the butter is melted, add the shallots and saute, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are soft and translucent, about 1 miute.
• Add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer.
• Once the cream is hot and bubbling, add the Brie and use a whisk to stir into the cream.
• Season the cream with the salt and pepper and add crabmeat to the pan; use a wooden spoon and stir in slowly.
• Continue to cook the fondue over medium heat until the cream is slightly reduced, about 3-5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir into the fondue.
• Transfer fondue to a fondue pot and spoon Tomato Confit into the fondue.
• Serve warm with bread and/or fresh assorted vegetables.

CRABMEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• In a fondue pot over low heat, add the American cheese and the cream cheese. Stir well to combine and cook until the cheese has melted. Add the crabmeat, half-and-half, Worcestershire, and garlic salt and heat through until hot and creamy.
• Serve with cubed toasted French bread, for dipping.

MAINE CRABMEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix crabmeat, mayonnaise, onion, Asiago, and paprika together. Put mixture into an ovenproof baking dish. Cover and bake until mixture is heated through and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Remove cover, and bake until golden brown, an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
• While the fondue is baking, thinly slice the baguette. In a small saute pan, heat the oil and garlic so the flavors infuse. Brush each slice of bread with the flavored oil and place on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle bread with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake until golden brown. Arrange bread around fondue on a serving platter and enjoy.