crab mousse

Recipe by
Gail Charbonneau
The Villages, FL

My daughter-in-law served this to our family one Christmas, years ago. She halved the recipe and made it in a bowl. It was gone in no time. I had forgotten all about it until recently when I was hosting a Mystery Dinner Party that took place on the Mississippi river in 1905 and I made it for the appetizer table. I made it in a fish mold. Again it was a great success.

yield 20 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For crab mousse

  • 1 can
    cream of mushroom soup
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1
    envelope unflavored gelatin, softened in 1/4 cup water
  • 8 oz
    lump crab meat
  • 1 c
    celery, finely chopped
  • 1/4 c
    scallions, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 tsp
    worecestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp
    seasoned salt

How To Make crab mousse

  • 1
    Grease a 3 cup seafood mold (or a bowl). Combine soup, cream cheese and softened gelatin in a saucepan and heat until hot and bubbly, about 5 minutes.
  • 2
    Stir well to make sure the gelatin is completely dissolved and there are no lumps.
  • 3
    Add the crabmeat, celery, scallions, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce and seasoned salt. Stir gently but thoroughly.
  • 4
    Spoon the mixture into prepared mold and smooth top with spatula or knife. Cover with plastic wrap. Transfer to refrigerator and chill until fire, about 3 to 6 hours or overnight.
  • 5
    When ready to serve, remove plastic wrap and loosen edges of the mousse by running a knife around the sides. Invert onto serving dish. The mousse will slip out in a few minutes.
  • 6
    Serve with crackers or toast points.
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