Pacific Crab Puffs

Total Time: 1 hr 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups baking mix (like bisquick)
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion, including tops
• 1/2 lb crabmeat
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid hot pepper sauce (tabasco...i use a little more)
• oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 combine mustard dip ingredients, mix well and stick in the fridge.
• 2 in a bowl, combine baking mix, cheese, and onions; shred crabmeat and add to cheese mixture.
• 3 in another bowl, combine egg, water, worcestershire and hot pepper sauce; stir this mixture into the crab mixture just until blended.
• 4 pour oil into a 4-quart pan, or electric frying pan (i use the electric fry pan to keep the oil at a constant temp), to a depth of about 1 1/2 inches; heat to 375°.
• 5 drop in a teaspoonful of the batter for each puff, cook about 4 at a time, turning as needed, until they're golden brown on all sides, about 1 1/2-2 minutes.
• 6 lift out with a slotted spoon and drain; keep warm until all are cooked then serve with mustard dip.
• 7 if making ahead, cool the puffs, wrap and freeze; to reheat, place the frozen puffs on a baking sheet and bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.