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Old-School Crab Mousse

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Old-School Crab Mousse
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Crab mousse is a fun dish full of old-school charm. Community cookbooks are a great place to find nostalgic recipes like this delicious appetizer, and they shed light on regional food culture such as that of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay.This recipe was reprinted with permission from "The First 50 Years: a Collection of Recipes," a cookbook published by the Woodbrook-Murray Hill Garden Club. It was originally published in The Baltimore Sun.
Prep Time
1
hour
Cook Time
5
minutes
Servings
12
Old-School Crab Mousse recipe - The Daily Meal
Total time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 8 ounce cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon gelatin, softened in 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1 tablespoon grated onion
  • curry powder to taste
  • 1 pound crab meat (lump or backfin), cleaned
  • crackers for serving
Directions
  1. Step 1: In a pan on low heat, heat 1 can cream of mushroom soup and 8 ounces cream cheese. Remove from heat. Pour mixture into a large bowl.
  2. Step 2: With a mixer, beat the soup and cream cheese mixture with 1 tablespoon gelatin that's been softened in 3 tablespoons water.
  3. Step 3: Mix in 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 cup finely chopped celery, 1 tablespoon grated onion and curry powder to taste. Gently fold in 1 pound cleaned crab meat (lump or backfin).
  4. Step 4: Place mixture into a greased 1-quart mold (such as a bombe mold or fish mold), or multiple smaller greased molds. Chill until set.
  5. Step 5: Unmold onto a plate, garnish as desired and serve with crackers.
 
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