Crabmeat Salad And Wasabi Caviar In Vol-Au-Vent

Serves: 5

Terry Wiza

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

50

Sweetness

44

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 tbsps

Mayonnaise

1 large

Egg

2 tbsps

Milk

Directions:

1

In a large bowl, mix together mayonnaise, wasabi paste, and crabmeat

2

Gently fold in caviar

3

Season with salt and pepper; refrigerate until ready to serve

4

To serve, fill pastry shells with crab-caviar mixture; garnish with more caviar

5

Heat oven to 400 degrees F

6

Defrost pastry dough, following label directions

7

In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk; set aside

8

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment; set aside

9

On a lightly floured surface, cut pastry with a 1-inch pastry cutter to make 36 rounds

10

Use the cutter to make indentations on the centers of the rounds without cutting through the dough

11

Using a pastry brush, coat rounds with egg wash

12

Cook on prepared baking sheets until raised and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes

13

Transfer to a wire rack to cool

14

Gently push the indented center into the cavity, and remove to form a shell

15

If necessary, use a paring knife to coax out the center

16

Level the bottom with a paring knife so that the shell won't wobble

17

Repeat with remaining shells

18

Yield: 3 dozen shells