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Crab Meat Party Appetizers

A backfin crab meat and cream cheese crab appetizer recipe

This crab meat party appetizer recipe makes 2 dozen irresistible bite-sized crab meat egg rolls.

• 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 6 ounces backfin crab meat
• ¼ cup green onion slices
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 egg roll wrappers, cut into quarters
• 1 egg, beaten
• sweet and sour sauce

Combine the cream cheese, crab meat, onions and garlic. Mix well.

Spoon 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of each egg roll quarter. Brush the edges with egg. Bring the opposite corners of each quarter to the center and twist the top. Press the edges to seal.

Fry 2 minutes in deep hot oil (375 degrees), or until golden brown, turning over.

Drain on paper towels.

Serve with sweet and sour sauce, if desired.

Yields 24 appetizers.