Taste of Home
Holiday Appetizer Puffs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.
YIELD: 4 dozen.
Good things come in little packages with these melt-in-your-mouth
holiday appetizers. Besides crabmeat, I've used whipped cream or pudding as the filling to create bite-sized desserts. They're perfect
Christmas finger foods!
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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4 eggs
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FILLING:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup mayonnaise
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1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained and cartilage removed
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1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
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1 tablespoon minced chives
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1 teaspoon garlic salt
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
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2.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in puffs to allow steam to escape. When cool, split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside.
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3.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the remaining filling ingredients. Just before serving, spoon filling into puffs; replace tops.
Nutrition Facts
3 each: 195 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 369mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 7g protein.
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