Festive Crab Cakes Recipe

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Barbara Nowakowski of North Tonawanda, New York stirs up excitement at parties with these picture-perfect tarts filled with a pleasant combination of cream cheese, crabmeat and cranberry sauce.

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Festive Crab Cakes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 15 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 package (1.9 ounces) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells
1/3 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, crab and onions until blended. Place the tart shells on an ungreased baking sheet.
Fill each shell with 1 tablespoon crab mixture. Top each with 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 15 appetizers.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 each) equals 52 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 34 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Festive Crab Cakes in Taste of Home December/January 2005, p11