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Tropical Crab Rangoon Appetizers

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 12
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by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Jan 5, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese hot mustard, if desired
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 can (8 oz) sliced water chestnuts, drained, coarsely chopped
  • 1 can (6 oz) lump crabmeat, drained
  • 1/4 cup pineapple topping
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (8 oz)
  • 4 medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)

Directions

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    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Spray large cookie sheet or 16-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Unroll pizza crust dough on cookie sheet; press dough into 17x12-inch rectangle. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or just until crust is light golden brown.
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    2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard and garlic salt with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in water chestnuts and crabmeat, being careful to break up crabmeat as little as possible.
  •  
    3
    Spread crabmeat mixture over partially baked crust to within 1 inch of edges. Spoon small spoonfuls of pineapple topping evenly over crabmeat mixture; spread evenly. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese and onions.
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    4
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes longer or until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden brown. Cool 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    To soften cream cheese, simply let it come to room temperature.
  • tip 2
    Water chestnuts, a popular ingredient in Asian cooking, add a little crunch to these appetizers. You can find canned water chestnuts in the ethnic-foods aisle of most supermarkets.

Nutrition Information

290 Calories, 17g Total Fat, 11g Protein, 23g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
9g
43%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
480mg
20%
Potassium
135mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
11g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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