Crab and Asparagus Appetizers in Tulip Petals
From chefmeow 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 25
What an absolute gorgeous appetizer. I got this recipe from my friend Melinda who served this at a bridal shower. Not only were they gorgeous they were incredibly delicious.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened shopping list
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice shopping list
- 1 tablespoon minced chives shopping list
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh dill shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper shopping list
- 1 cup crab meat flaked shopping list
- 25 fresh asparagus spears shopping list
- 25 tulip petals shopping list
How to make it
- In medium bowl beat cheese with lemon juice, herbs and pepper then stir in crab.
- Break tough ends off asparagus then blanch in 1" of boiling water in large skillet with lid.
- Plunge into an ice water bath for 1 minute then pat dry.
- Trim asparagus to abut 5" from trimmings and cut as many 1/4" rounds as you have tulip petals.
- Fill each petal with 1/2 a rounded teaspoon of crab mixture and garnish with asparagus round.
- Arrange asparagus in a fan on a serving platter and place tulip petals alternately.
People Who Like This Dish 3
- auntybea Vernon, Canada
- lovemybirds Dayton, OH
- momo_55grandma Mountianview, AR
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- toleliz Burlington, Canada
- chefmeow Garland, TX
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I'm sorry that you don't have a picture, I'm sure that they must be truly beautiful. The filling sounds delicious and it would probably be very tasty on crackers or sliced cucumber rounds or those little round slices of pumpernickel bread.
toleliz
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great recipe my favorite 2 foods crabby aspargus ha thanks buddy
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Wow, great idea.
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