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Food and trinkets from the Perrin House

Category: Appetizers

Aptly named, for Meara is known for serving very little amounts of very yummy food.

Crabmeat Pie

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Crabmeat Pie


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

Eleanor E. Recipe of Nana’s 


Scale

Ingredients

1st layer:

2, 8 oz. packages of cream cheese

2 tbsp mayo

2 tbsp worcestireshire

1/2 onion

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2nd layer:

1/2 bottle Bennett’s chili sauce

2 tsp. horseradish

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3rd layer:

Can of crabmeat (according to the recipe it is $1.88)

Squirt of lemon juice.


Instructions

Pour chile sauce on crab and top with parsely. 


Keywords: crab, crabmeat, bread, overnight, overnite, cheese, casserole, shrimp, shrimp casserole, overnite, pepperidge farms, white sauce,

Cheese and Crabmeat casserole

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Cheese and Crabmeat casserole


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

Original recipe of Mary Connors


Scale

Ingredients

16 slices of sandwich bread – crust removed and cubes

6 eggs

1 pint of milk

1 tsp salt

1/2 c margarine or oleo, melted

1 or 2 cans of packaged or frozen crabmeat

1/2 pound of Old English cheese grated medium fine


Instructions

Divide into 3 piles – bread, cheese, and meat

Grease a 2 qt casserole. Make layers of bread, cheese and meat on repeat. 

Beat eggs and milk and salt, pour over the casserole. It may look like too much but it is not. Pour melted butter over, refrigerate overnight. Bake at 400 for 45-60 but put on a cookie sheet with hot water in case of spill over. Put foil over it if it looks done too soon. Serves 8-10 

 


Keywords: crab, crabmeat, bread, overnight, overnite, cheese, casserole,

Overnight crab – shrimp salad

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Overnight crab – shrimp salad


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

One of Bompy’s recipes


Scale

Ingredients

1/2 loaf of bread, crust removed and cubed

1 package imitation crabmeat cut into chunks

8 oz frozen shrimp, cooked and cut into halves

2 hard boiled eggs cut into chunks

1/2 chopped celery

1/4 c green onions

1 to 1/5 c mayo


Instructions

Mix all ingredients and leave overnight or 8 hrs in fridge. 

The ‘salad’ should be very moist. Can be served with romaine lettuce. Serves 10-12


Keywords: crab, shrimp, bread, overnite, overnight, crab salad, shrimp salad, bread salad, mayo

3 layer Crab Appetizer

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3 layer Crab Appetizer


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

Original recipe of Georgene Campbell


Scale

Ingredients

Thaw and squeeze 2 packages – 6 oz of Alaskan King Crab and set aside

12 oz cream cheese

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp butter

1/2 c finely chopped onion

4 dashes garlic salt


Instructions

Whip together and spread on a decorative dish. Spread 1 bottle of cocktail sauce on top of the cream cheese mix. Place chunks of crabmeat on top of cocktail sauce. Serve with wheat thins to scoop. 


Notes

Meara’s super-fast (like “Oh shit, company’s coming” fast) variation: 

Toss a brick of cream cheese on a plate and surround with crackers. Flake imitation crab meat and toss on top. Buy a jar of Allied Homemade Chili Sauce and pour that on top. Ready! 

 

Keywords: cream cheese, dip, crab dip, 3 layer dip, cocktail sauce, crackers,

Mango Dip

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Mango Dip


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

1/4 c heavy whipping cream

1/4 c sour cream 

2 c sliced mangos 

Brie

Glaze: 

Brandy, butter, brown sugar


Scale

Ingredients

Mix creams and mangos in a food processor and refrigerate

Simmer glaze ingredients.

Place brie in oven-safe dish, top with mango mix and glaze, bake until brie is softened.


Shrimp Dip

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Shrimp Dip


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

Nana Cut out 


Scale

Ingredients

2 small cans or cups of cocktail shrimp

1 c mayo

2 packages of cream cheese, softened

2 tsp spicy brown mustard

1/2 small onion diced

3 dashes of hot sauce (we like Louisiana)

Crackers or rye bread


Instructions

Combine all ingredients  and serve with crackers or rye bread


Crab Meat Spread

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Crab Meat Spread


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

McHugh’s recipe


Scale

Ingredients

1 can crab meat

1/2 c chopped celery

1/2 c chopped green pepper

1 tbsp chopped pimento

1 tsp minced onion

1 tbsp onion juice

1/4 c ketchup

1/2 c mayo


Crab Dip

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Crab Dip


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

From Aunt Sandy 


Scale

Ingredients

1.5 c mayo

1.5 c chopped crab meat (real or imitation)

2 c shredded cheddar cheese

2 c chopped onions

Fresh paprika


Instructions

Mix together, bake 30 mins on 350. Serve with crackers. 

 


Crab and Artichoke Salad

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Crab and Artichoke Salad


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

Cut out recipes from Nana


Scale

Ingredients

6 tbsp Olive Oil

3 tbsp Red wine vinegar

2 tbsp Fresh chopped dill

Salt and Pepper

6 Cups Mesclum mix (Salad leaf variety)

2 Cans of drained white crabmeat (6 oz ea)

1 can Reese’s artichoke hearts drained and cut in half

1 Pkg croutons

2 C cherry tomatoes

1 Lg. Cucumber, sliced

1/2 can chopped olives


Ceviche

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ceviche

Ceviche


  • Author: MearaMay

Description

My sweeter & safer take on ceviche, multiple variations.


Scale

Ingredients

Fixings:

Tomatoes (the more colorful the better)

Peppers (Jalapeno, Serrano, multi-color, banana)

Cilantro

Pickled Red Onions (or regular onions diced and microwaved in water to reduce the bite)

Cucumber

Avocado

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Juice: 

Lemon or Lime juice (fresh is best)

Cider Vinegar

Coco Real (Key ingredient)

Ketchup (really – just a bit)

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Optional: Mango

Meat: Shrimp 1/2 cooked and diced, crab claw meat, seared Ahi tuna.

Topping: Thin shavings of manchego cheese

Serve with Tostitos Cantina chips or your favorite tortilla chip


Instructions

Sear or partially cook meats and onions. 

Finely dice remaining ingredients. 

Add juices to taste.

The longer it sits in the fridge the better. 

 


Notes

I derived this from traditional Sonoran Arizona ceviche as well as the kinds I have tried in Costa Rica and the Philippines. It is much sweeter and less fishy tomato-ish than traditional ceviches.