Crab Mousse In Cucumbers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb cooked crab meat, flaked (can sub imitation crab meat)
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, cut up and softened
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 4 medium cucumbers (each approx. 8 inches long or use english cucumber)

Recipe

• 1 remove 2 tablespoons crab meat for garnish, if desired. place the remaining crab, cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, shallots, horseradish, cayenne pepper and salt (if using salt) in a food processor bowl; cover and process until smooth, scraping sides of bowl. spoon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
• 2 using a zester or vegetable peeler, peel the cucumbers, leaving some strips of skin. cut into 3/4 inch thick slices (or halve 2 cucumbers lengthwise and slice 3/4 inch thick). with a melon baller, scoop out the center of each slice to create a cup. pipe mousse into cucumber cups. garnish each with reserved crab meat, if desired. cover and chill up to 2 hours before serving.