SPINACH, CRAB & ARTICHOKE MINI TARTS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

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• Directions Heat the oven to 375°F. Stir the mayonnaise, sour cream and black pepper in a medium bowl. Add the spinach, artichokes and crabmeat and mix lightly. 2.Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut the pastry sheet into 3 (2 1/2-inch wide) strips. Discard the remaining pastry. Cut each pastry strip into 4 (2 1/2-inch) squares, making 12 in all. Press the pastry squares into 12 (1 3/4-inch) mini muffin-pan cups. 3.Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons crab mixture into each pastry cup. Stir the bread crumbs, cheese and oil in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon bread crumb mixture over each filled pastry. 4.Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Top each with 1 sprig parsley before serving. 5.Easy Substitution: You can substitute cooked fresh spinach for the frozen spinach in this recipe. 1 cup tightly packed fresh spinach leaves, cooked and well drained, equals the 1/4 cup needed in this recipe. Heat the oven to 375°F. Stir the mayonnaise, sour cream and black pepper in a medium bowl. Add the spinach, artichokes and crabmeat and mix lightly. 2.Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut the pastry sheet into 3 (2 1/2-inch wide) strips. Discard the remaining pastry. Cut each pastry strip into 4 (2 1/2-inch) squares, making 12 in all. Press the pastry squares into 12 (1 3/4-inch) mini muffin-pan cups. 3.Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons crab mixture into each pastry cup. Stir the bread crumbs, cheese and oil in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon bread crumb mixture over each filled pastry. 4.Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Top each with 1 sprig parsley before serving. 5.Easy Substitution: You can substitute cooked fresh spinach for the frozen spinach in this recipe. 1 cup tightly packed fresh spinach leaves, cooked and well drained, equals the 1/4 cup needed in this recipe.