Crunchy Crab Parcels (With Freezing Directions)
- 1 small potato, cut into quarters
- 3 ounces butter
- 2 fluid ounces light cream
- 2 green onions, plus extra
- green onion, for serving
- 10 ounces crabmeat, mixed white and brown
- 12 sheets phyllo pastry
- Boil the potato for 15 minutes until soft.
- Meanwhile, place 1 ounce of the butter and all of the cream in a heavy-based pan and bring to the boil.
- Slice the green onions, separating the green and white parts, then add the white slices to the boiling liquid and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to soften.
- Pass the cooked potato through a ricer or sieve to a really fine mash and then add to the pan and mix everything together.
- Set aside to cool.
- Add the crabmeat and sliced green bits of the onion to the potato mixture and stir together.
- Melt the remaining butter.
- Unwrap the filo pastry and cover with a clean, damp tea towel to prevent it drying out.
- Brush melted butter over one sheet, place another on top and brush again with butter.
- Then add a final sheet of filo.
- Cut the filo sheets into 3 long strips.
- Then cut each strip in half across the middle.
- Place a teaspoon of the crab onto the bottom right-hand corner of each filo strip.
- Fold the filo over to make a triangle, then fold again, rolling up the strip.
- When the mixture is enclosed and you have neat triangle shape, place on a baking tray and brush with more butter.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees and cook the rolls for 15 to 20 minutes until golden and crisp.
- To serve, pile the parcels up on a plate or bowl.
- Then scatter over the extra sliced green onion, if you like.
- FREEZING DIRECTIONS: These can be frozen if using fresh crab.
- Freeze at the point before cooking.
- They can be frozen for up to a month.
potato, butter, fluid ounces light cream, green onions, green onion, crabmeat, pastry
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crunchy-crab-parcels-with-freezing-directions-276894 (may not work)