Beer Puffs With Crabmeat Filling Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs. , In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients. Just before serving, spoon 1 teaspoonful filling into each puff; sprinkle with parsley if desired. Replace tops.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Bring beer and butter to boil. When butter melts, add flour and salt all at once.
• Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture leaves sides of pan. Remove from heat; beat in 1 egg at a time until dough is shiny. Drop by teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart on buttered baking sheet.
• Bake 10 minutes at 450°F Reduce temperature to 350°F; bake 10 minutes longer until browned and free of moisture.
• Cool, split and fill with crabmeat mixture or other desired filling.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, bring water, butter and salt to a boil Add flour all at once, stir until a smooth ball forms.
• Remove from heat let stand 5 minutes.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat until smooth and shiny.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 inchs apart on greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove to wire racks.
• Immediately split puffs open, remove and discard soft dough from inside.
• For Filling, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream onion, salt, dill, lemon juice and pepper in a bowl.
• Fold in the crab.
• Fill bottom halves of puffs, replace tops.
• Serve immediately.