Mini Crab Cakes
- FILLING
- 3 ounces Cream cheese, room temp, lite ok
- 3 ounces Mascarpone cheese
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup Mayo
- 1 tablespoon Chopped fresh chives
- 1/4 teaspoon Celery seed
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 6 ounces Fresh crab meat, lightly flaked.
- CRUST
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons Chopped fresh chives
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) melted butter, plus more to grease pans
- With an electric mixer, beat cream and mascarpone cheeses until smooth.
- Add egg and beat to blend.
- Beat in mayo, chives and seasonings
- Fold in crabmeat. You can make this 1 day ahead, keep covered and chilled.
- Pre-heat oven to 350*
- Grease 24ct mini muffin pans with butter.
- Toss panko, parmesan and chives together in a small bowl.
- Add melted butter and mix with fork until all crumbs are moistened.
- Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon of panko mixture in each muffin cup and press down. Save what's left.
- Spoon 1 generous tablespoon crab filling into each cup on top of crust.
- Sprinkle 1 rounded teaspoon of panko mixture over filling.
- Bake until golden, about 30 mins. (check at 25 mins.)
- Cool 5 mins, then run a knife around each cake, if necessary, and lift out. These do not have to be served immediately, but don't let them sit out for more than 2 hours. Rewarm for 7 mins at 350* if necessary.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/70816-mini-crab-cakes (may not work)