Crab Turnovers

10 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. puff pastry (2 sheets)
  • 1 egg
  • oil (for frying)
  • 6-8 oz. fresh or frozen crabmeat
  • 1 tblsp. Dijon-style mustard
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tblsp. cream cheese
  • dash garlic powder
  • dash salt, pepper, and chili powder
  • cocktail or horseradish sauce

Directions

  1. 1
    Thaw puff pastry. Roll each sheet to a rectangle, 6x8 inches. Cut each sheet into 6 even squares.
  2. 2
    In a bowl, combine crabmeat with mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cream cheese and garlic powder to a smooth filling. Add salt, pepper and chili powder.
  3. 3
    Place one-sixth of the filling onto each pastry square. Beat egg. Brush edges of dough with egg. Fold half the dough over to form triangles. With a fork, seal edges.
  4. 4
    Fill a fryer or heavy saucepan 2/3 full with oil. Heat oil until it reaches 365 to 370 degrees F.
  5. 5
    Add turnovers, a few at a time, and fry until they are golden brown, cripy and heated through. Turn with slotted spoon while frying.
  6. 6
    Remove to a rack, covered with paper towels, to drain. Serve hot.

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