Aunt Nell's Kitchen (1)

Salmon Balls

Ingredients:

2 14.75-ounces of salmon
1 small onion, minced
Juice of one-half lemon
1 clove of garlic, minced
½ cup of bread crumbs
2 eggs
Sprig of fresh thyme
Dash hot sauce, according to
taste
Cayenne pepper to taste,
Olive oil for frying

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients well, and let sit in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
2. You may also season with a dash of cayenne pepper, if desired.
3. Form into balls.
4. Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet, and fry until both sides are brown.
5. Serve hot.

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Quick Crab Spread

Ingredients:

8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
6 ½ ounces of crab meat, lumped
Worcestershire sauce
Garlic powder
Cocktail sauce

Directions:

1. Combine crab, cream cheese, Worcestershire and garlic
powder.
2. Firm into a ball.
3. Cover with cocktail sauce and chill.
4. Serve with crackers.

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Crab Boats

Ingredients:

1 cup of crab meat
½ cup of celery, diced
1 cup of mayonnaise
1 cup of shredded apples (optional)
½ green peppers, diced
¼ teaspoon of white pepper

Directions:

1. Lightly mix crab meat and mayonnaise.
2. Add salt, pepper, celery, green pepper and apples.
3. Serve it in hollowed out cucumbers.
4. May be served in tomatoes, peppers or crab shells instead of
cucumbers.

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Crab Tarts

Ingredients:

Pastry for 2-crust pie
3 large eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups of skim milk
¾ cup of Swiss cheese, grated
2 tablespoons of cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon of onion, minced
½ cup of carrots, shredded
1 pound of crab meat
½ teaspoon of nutmeg
¼ teaspoon of white pepper
A pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Roll out dough thinly and cut out 2-inch diameter circles with a cookie cutter.
2. Lightly press dough circles into oiled tart shells.
3. Prick dough with a fork.
4. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes at 450 degrees.
5. Remove from oven.
6. Set aside.
7. Mix together remaining ingredients and spoon into tart shells, filling them 1/2 inch over the
top of the tart shell.
8. Bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
9. Serve hot.

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Butter Dips

Ingredients:

½ cup of butter
2 ¼ cups of flour, sifted
1 tablespoon of sugar
3 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
¾ teaspoons of salt
1 cup of milk

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 450.
2. Melt butter in oven on an 13 x 9 1/2 x 3 inch pan.
3. Remove when butter is melted.
4. Sift dry ingredients into bowl.
5. Add milk.
6. Stir slowly with a fork until dough just clings together.
7. Knead lightly about 10 times.
8. Roll out 1/2 inch thick into rectangular 12 x 8 inch pan.
9. Cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 16 strips.
10. Dip each strip on both sides in melted butter.
11. Place close together in two rows.
12. Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
13. Serve piping hot

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Mustard Sauce

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of dry mustard, to taste
1 cup of mayonnaise
2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon of steak sauce
¼ cup of heavy cream or milk
Salt

Directions:

1. Place the mustard in a small mixing bowl.
2. Whisk in the mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, cream and a
pinch of salt.
3. Mix until well blended and creamy.
4. If you'd like a little more mustardy bite, whisk in about 1/2 teaspoon more dry
mustard.
5. Chill the sauce, covered, until serving.
6. Makes about 1 cup.

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Shrimp Dip

Ingredients:

8 ounces cream cheese
8 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons onion juice
2 diced fresh tomatoes
1/2 pound of cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped
cleaned, rinsed and dried

Directions:

1. Blend together the cream cheese and mayonnaise .
2. Mix in Worcestershire sauce and onion juice tomatoes and shrimp.
3. Makes 3 cups to serve chilled with crackers or baguettes.

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Anchovy Butter

Ingredients:

4 anchovy fillets in oil,drained
Milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Directions:

1. Soak the anchovy fillets in a little milk for 10 minutes, drain and pat dry.
2. Chop finely and beat into the softened butter until combined.
3. (This can be done a day in advance and kept covered in the refrigerator until needed.)
4. Serve this on grilled or toasted rounds of baguette

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