Crab Puff Savannah

* Exported from MasterCook *

Crab Puff Savannah

Recipe By : Marvis T. Hinson/Award Winning Fillo Dough Recipes
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheese Crab
Eggs Filo
Main Dishes Seafood
Spinach

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
salt and pepper -- to taste
2 pounds fresh spinach
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 pound crab meat -- picked over
5 large eggs
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
20 sheets Fillo dough
3/4 cup butter -- softened

In small skillet, melt 1 Tbsps. butter, add rd peppers, onions and mushrooms.
Saute until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Placei n large bowl and
chill. Clean spinach and remove stems. Blanch in boiling salted water for 2
minutes. Remove, plunge into cold water. Remove and squeeze out excess
moisture. Chop spinach.
Mix spinach with ricotta cheese and parsley, season with salt and pepper. Set
aside.
Gently mix crab meat into chilled vegetable mixture.
In small bowl, beat eggs and mix with Swisscheese. Gently fold into crab
mixture.
Prepare fillo pizza crust (See - Basic Instructions) in greased 9x13x2"
baking pan. After the first 5 layers of fillo sheets, spread half of crab
mixture over fillo. Top with 5 fillo sheets and spead all of spinach mixture
on top. Layer with another 5 fillo sheets, spead with remaining crab mixture
and top with last 5 fillo sheets. Brush with butter and score to fillo sheets
in diamond shape. Bake in preheated 350 F. over 50-60 minutes or until puffed
and golden brown.

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NOTES : Marvis T. Hinson is an instructor of Culinary Arts, Savannah Techical
School, Savannah, GA
Formatted by Bob b1744@aol.com