Neptunes Favor Recipes

NEPTUNE'S DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt 3 T butter over medium heat in a large saucepan; remove from heat and whisk in flour.
• Whisk in 1/2 c of heavy cream and return to heat.
• Add in the parmesan cheese; stir until creamy.
• Remove from heat and add in the remaining cream.
• Add in the sherry, paprika, Old Bay, cayenne, mushrooms, minced onion, crabmeat and shrimp.
• Spoon the mixture into 6 ramekins.
• In a food processor, blend the croutons and parsley together.
• Top each casserole with this mixture and drizzle with the 4 T of melted butter.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the top is browned and bubbly.

ELEGANT BAKED SEAFOOD NEPTUNE

Steps:

• Cut 1/4-inch stem from each tomato.
• Scoop out pulp to make a shallow cup; be sure to reserve pulp.
• Saute green pepper, carrots and onion in 1/4 cup melted butter for about 5 minute.
• Stir in the flour, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• Add reserved pulp.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens & boils.
• Add seafood, sherry (optional), and parsley.
• Pile into tomato cups.
• Place in shallow baking pan.
• Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter.
• Bake at 375°F until thoroughly heated.

KEG'S MUSHROOM NEPTUNE

Steps:

• Combine all 8 ingredients.
• Mix well until blended and fill mushroom caps. (Piping the caps with a pastry bag is a nice touch.).
• Bake at 375ºF for 15 minutes or until slightly browned.