Crab Bread Recipes

"CRABBY" BREAD!

Steps:

• For the body, join 2 rolls together and press into a flat football shape. Place body on a large sprayed baking sheet.
• With the next roll, cut enough dough off to form 2 small eyes. Roll each piece into a round ball and place on front of body. To secure eyes, stick a small piece of toothpick in each ball and then stick it into the body.
• Cut the rest of the roll in half to form 2 arms. Place each arm to the side of the eyes but before the ends of the body.
• Cut another roll in half to form 2 claws. Then cut each claw off-center almost in half and place at the end of each arm, putting the small part of the claw closest to the body. Roll the last roll into a 12-inch rope. Divide rope into 6 equal lengths for the legs. Arrange 2 legs curving forward and 1 leg curving back on each side. Tuck legs slightly under the body.
• Brush crab with melted butter, cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 30-45 minutes, or til doubled. (I let mine rise for 1 hour, but 45 minutes would've been perfect, mine looked kinda fat, haha!).
• Brush crab with beaten egg and sprinkle lightly with paprika.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Toothpick olive halves onto ends of eyes of dough. Cut-side facing outward.
• Place crab onto lettuce-lined platter.
• Place mound of your favorite crab dip between claws.
• Surround with decorative shells (or oysters on the half shell), crackers and fresh dill sprigs if desired!
• I made this for me and my hubby for a "special treat" lunch! I'm allergic to crustaceans, so we had it with my lemon-dilled tuna salad and had a ball! It was so much fun tearing off the pieces and spreading them with tuna, instead of the plain 'ol plain 'ol tuna sandwiches!
• You could make a nice seafood appetizer platter with this, too! Shrimp cocktail and fried oysters would be a great addtion! (A nice mix of hot and cold!).
• Hope ya try it! :) It's really easy! And FUN!

CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. To serve chilled, cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with paprika., To serve warm, spoon into a greased 3-cup baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

CHEESY CRAB BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix the first 6 ingredients together. Toast the bread slices in the broiler. Mound up crab spread on top of bread slices and broil until hot.

BREAD AND CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off crusts of bread and discard or save for another use.
• Butter both sides.
• Cut each slice into 16 cubes and refrigerate overnight.
• Next day add Swiss cheese, celery, green onions, crab, and eggs.
• Gently stir in mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste, and refrigerate until serving time.

CRAB BREAD

Steps:

• Saute garlic in butter. Add wine and reduce. Add cream cheese, Worcester sauce, Dijon, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Stir over low heat until cream cheese is melted. Add crab, mixing gently to keep from breaking up the crab. Spread mixture on baguette halves. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and paprika. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Slice into 1 inch slices and serve with Marinara sauce. Serves 6.