Molded Seafood Spread Recipes

SHRIMP MOLD DIP

Steps:

• Pour 1/2 cup water in a glass. Dissolve gelatin in the water. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add soup and heat to steaming.
• Add cream cheese to the saucepan, and stir constantly until cream cheese is totally incorporated.
• Add mayo and stir until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients (including the gelatin mixture). Stir to combine.
• Pour shrimp dip mixture into a serving bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
• Serve with your favorite crackers.

CRAB APPETIZER MOLD

Steps:

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 20 seconds. Stir; let stand for 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved., In a large saucepan, combine the soup, cream cheese, mayonnaise and gelatin. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the crab, celery and onions., Transfer to a 5-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Unmold onto a serving platter; serve with crackers. ,

SHRIMP MOLD

Steps:

• Heat soup in a small saucepan or in a microwave oven.
• In a medium bowl, stir gelatin into cold water. Mix hot tomato soup into the gelatin liquid.
• In a medium size mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise together. Mix soup mixture into the mayonnaise and cream cheese mixture. Mix well. Add shrimp, celery, and green onions.
• Spoon the mixture into a 1 quart mold and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight. Unmold onto a serving plate before serving.

MOLDED SEAFOOD SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat soup and cream cheese together in saucepan over low heat, whisking until smooth.
• In small bowl, soften gelatine in cold water and add to cream cheese mixture.
• Stir until well blended.
• In separate bowl, mix together mayonnaise, scallions and celery.
• Stir into cream cheese mixture until well blended.
• Gently fold in shrimp until well mixed and turn into a lightly oiled 4 cup mold.
• Chill several hours or overnight.
• To unmold, place mold in warm water for a few seconds and invert onto a plate. Place crackers around.

SENSATIONAL SHRIMP MOLD

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan and add the shrimp. When the water returns to a boil, turn off the heat, cover the pot, and allow the shrimp to sit for 5 minutes. Drain, peel and devein.
• Place the shrimp in a food processor and pulse about eight to ten times, until they are finely chopped but not mushy. Mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, green onion, mustard and hot sauce in a small glass bowl, until well combined. Stir in the shrimp.
• Line a 2-cup mold or glass bowl with plastic wrap, leaving lots of overhang. Place the shrimp mixture into the mold, packing tightly with a spatula. Cover with plastic wrap overhang and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, unwrap the overhang and invert the mold onto a plate. Remove the plastic wrap. Allow to come to room temperature before serving with water crackers or other favorite snack cracker.

SMOKED FISH SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, add smoked fish, cream cheese, lemon peel and juice; cover and blend until almost smooth.
• Transfer fish to a serving container; stir in parsley, dill, shallot, black pepper and salt; cover and chill mixture in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• To serve, let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes; garnish with additional dill and serve with suggested accompaniants.

SHRIMP GELATIN MOLD

Steps:

• 1. Stir gelatin in the cold water and heat over low heat until melted.
• 2. Add soup and cream cheese to the pot with the gelatin, stirring until smooth.
• 3. Remove pan from heat and add all other ingredients.
• 4. Pour into decorative mold and refrigerate at least 8 hours or more. It's best made the day before serving. Unmold on lettuce leaves or a decorative plate and serve with crackers.

CHEESY SEAFOOD SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix everything together except the imitation crab and shredded cheese until it is smooth and well blended.
• Fold in the imitation crab meat and shredded cheese.
• Chill before serving.
• Serve with assorted crackers.

MOLDED SHRIMP SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat soup and stir in gelatin until dissolved.
• Add cream cheese and beat until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into oiled molds, I usually use small margarine tubs.
• Chill.
• Unmold and serve with crackers.
• Enjoy!

CRAB /SHRIMP DIP OR MOLD

Steps:

• Combine the first eight ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend well.
• IF MOLDING mix the gelatin as instructed above and add to the bowl after microwaving.
• Add 1/2 cup of the crab/shrimp liquid to the bowl and mix.
• Mix in the celery and onions.
• Add the crab/shrimp.
• Refrigerate until well chilled or molded if necessary.
• NOTE*** You can also make this recipe with imitation crab or shrimp but the flavor will not be as strong since you will not be able to add the canning liquid.

MOLDED SHRIMP SPREAD APPETIZER

Steps:

• Spray a 1-quart or several smaller molds with non-stick cooking spray.
• Bring 3 cups water to boil.
• Add peeled shrimp and simmer just until shrimp turn pink.
• Drain, reserving 1/2 cup water.
• Cool shrimp and finely dice.
• Set aside.
• Finely dice celery; grate onion and bell pepper.
• In glass bowl, add 1/4 cup reserved shrimp cooking liquid, gelatin and cream cheese.
• Microwave on medium-high about 1 minute.
• Stir.
• Repeat microwave process again for 1 more minute.
• Stir.
• Watch carefully and stop microwave process when cream cheese is almost, but not quite, melted as you do not want to cook it- just melt it.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup of reserved shrimp cooking liquid and stir to make creamy mixture.
• Cool.
• Add shrimp and remaining ingredients to cheese mixture.
• Stir to mix well.
• Pour into prepared molds and refrigerate several hours until set- at least 2 hours for 1-quart mold.
• It can be refrigerated for up to 2-3 days before serving.
• To serve, loosen edges of mold with a knife.
• Unmold onto a plate lined with lettuce leaves.
• Surround with assorted crackers and a knife for spreading.
• Or serve crackers in separate basket.

GRAMMY'S SHRIMP DIP MOLD

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve gelatin in the warm water. Set aside for a few minutes while you mix other ingredients.
• 2. Mix tomato soup and cream cheese with electric mixer. Add onion and celery and shrimp. Now mix in gelatin & water mixture that has now become thickened. Last, add in the mayonnaise. Refrig. over night. Serve with crackers. I use Ritz ! Enjoy !
• 3. If you are going to put this dip into a mold ( I used to use a mold in the shape of a fish ) then spray the inside of your mold with non-stick cooking spray and pour your dip into it and then refrig. overnight. I would dip the bottom of my mold into a sink filled with two inches of hot water and then unmold my dip. I'd place lettuce around the place before I unmolded the dip to decorate it up a little. With a couple of slices of lemon as added decoration.

MOLDED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Oil a 5-cup mold.
• Drain and flake salmon.
• In a saucepan, combine soup and cream cheese. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth.
• Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup water; add to soup mixture, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Fold in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into prepared mold. Chill until firm.
• Unmold and serve with assorted vegetables and crackers.