Open-Faced Crab Empanadas
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- One 14-ounce package frozen all-butter puff pastry, thawed
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 small red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 small green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 teaspoon sweet pimenton de la Vera (smoked Spanish paprika)
- 1/2 pound lump crabmeat, picked over
- Salt
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On a large, lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry 1/8 inch thick.
- Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut out two 12-by-3-inch rectangles and brush off any excess flour.
- Transfer the rectangles to the prepared baking sheet.
- From the remaining puff pastry, cut four 12-by-1/4-inch strips and four 3-by-1/4-inch strips.
- Moisten the border of the rectangles with water.
- Lay the long strips on the long edges of each rectangle and the short strips on the short edges of each rectangle; press lightly to seal.
- With a fork, prick the bottom of the pastry shells all over.
- Freeze the pastry shells for 15 minutes.
- Bake the pastry shells for about 30 minutes, until browned and crisp and the borders have risen nicely.
- If the centers start to puff up, gently tamp them down with a fork during baking.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil.
- Add the garlic and cook over moderate heat for 30 seconds.
- Add the onion and cook until softened, about 7 minutes.
- Add the bell peppers, cover and cook, stirring a few times, until the peppers are tender, about 8 minutes.
- Uncover and stir in the pimenton.
- Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
- Add the crab and cook, tossing gently, until heated through, about 3 minutes.
- Season with salt.
- Spread the crab filling into the center of each pastry shell.
- With a serrated knife, cut the pastry shells crosswise into 12 slices each.
- Arrange the slices on a platter and serve.
flour, pastry, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, sweet pimenton, lump crabmeat, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/open-faced-crab-empanadas (may not work)