Cream of Crab Soup

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound Maryland jumbo lump crab meat
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
3 teaspoons OLD BAY Seasoning
1/4 cup butter
2 pints heavy whipping cream
1 quart half and half
cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 pint milk

DIRECTIONS:

Bring milk, half and half, and heavy whipping cream to a boil. Add crab meat, fresh parsley, Old Bay Seasoning, butter, salt and pepper. When it starts to boil, make a paste of cornstarch and water to thicken soup.


This recipe is credited to Ms. Charlese Smith and is the Grand Prize Winner in the Soup Division of the 53rd Annual National Hard Crab Derby held in Crisfield, MD.

Spooky Shooters

Here's a great festive way for adults to celebrate Halloween!

Ingredients -
- 6 oz box orange-flavored JELL-O®
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups Smirnoff® orange-flavored vodka


Directions -
Combine one orange-flavored JELL-O® and boiling water. Stir until dissolved, then cool; add Smirnoff® orange-flavored vodka. Pour into shot glasses and refrigerate until set. Serve on a silver party tray embellished with glittery little pumpkins (available at Michaels® craft store), and cap each with a dollop of whipped topping and Halloween sprinkles.

Serves 11

Brought to you by Smirnoff

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:
Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
 
Cheesecake Filling:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Apples:
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg


Ingredients:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks) until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.

In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool. Serve cold and enjoy!

Streusel Topping:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. I like to really combine it by using my clean hands to thoroughly combine the butter into the mixture.

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Applie Pie Fries

Ingredients:
1 Package of Pillsbury Refrigerated pie Crust (2 ct.)
Approx. 1.5 cups of Apple Pie Filling
1 Egg
Sparkle Sugar for sprinkling..a.k.a. “Salt”
Caramel Sauce and/or Ice Cream for dipping

Tools:
A food processor..optional!
A decorative edge roll-cutter..optional!

Directions:
Chop up the Apple Pie Filling as best as you can.  (food processor worked great!)
Unroll each crust and spread the Filling onto one of them…leave a 1/8″ border around the edge
Put the other Pie Crust on top and press lightly to secure it.
Make an egg wash by mixing the egg with a splash of water.
Brush some egg wash on the top, and sprinkle it with the Sugar “Salt”…
Cut strips about 1/2″ thick and then cut those into “fry” shapes…
Place them carefully onto a baking sheet and bake them at 350 degrees for approx. 12 minutes, or until they’re slightly golden and firm…
Make sure and serve them with some Caramel “Ketchup” for dipping…

Source - Oh Bite It!