Crab Stuffed Pretzel Roll Appetizers

Crab Stuffed Pretzel Roll Appetizers

Ingredients:

4 oz cream cheese (room temperature)

1 tbsp mayo

1 tbsp sour cream

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 tsp old bay

2 scallions (diced)

3/4 tsp worschershire

1/4 tsp of lemon juice

1/2 pound Jumbo lump crab meat

Shredded cheese

Chives (finely diced)

German pretzel rolls



Directions:

First off…purchase some delicious pretzel rolls from your local German bakery.  Go home and preheat your oven to broil.

In a medium sized bowl thoroughly combine the first 8 ingredients.

Add the crab meat and mix thoroughly,again.

Cut the pretzel rolls in half and generously top each half with the crab meat mixture.

Top with some shredded cheese. Place your open faced crab pretzels on a baking pan and then in the oven.  Cook until the cheese has melted and is bubbly.

Remove for oven, plate and top with freshly chopped chives.

Strawberry & Peach Cobbler

Strawberry & Peach Cobbler

Ingredients:

Fruit:

1 1/4 pounds firm but ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, cut into 1-inch-thick pieces

3 cups strawberries, hulled

1/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon


Topping:

1/2 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

pinch of salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1 large egg yolk

grated peel from 1 lemon

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract



Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Butter an 8-inch square baking dish or 9-inch round casserole dish. Mix the peaches, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a large bowl. Let stand until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the prepared dish.

For the topping, mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in the egg yolk, lemon peel, vanilla and almond extract. Add flour mixture; mix just until moist dough forms. Spoon dough atop fruit, spacing evenly. Bake until juices bubble thickly and topping is golden, about 55 minutes. Cool slightly.

Makes 6 servings.