*  Exported from  MasterCook Mac  *
 
                         Caribbean Crabmeat Canapes
 
 Recipe By     : Adapted from Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook
 Serving Size  : 30   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Seafood                          Appetizer
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      tablespoons   butter
    2      tablespoons   onion
    1      clove         garlic
      1/2  cup           coconut, unsweetened -- grated
    2      cups          crabmeat (fresh or canned) -- fresh or canned
    1                    egg
    2      tablespoons   heavy cream
    2      teaspoons     curry powder
    1      teaspoon      salt
      1/2  cup           fried pork rinds -- crushed
      1/2  cup           oil
 
 Melt 2 T. butter in skillet.  Add onion and garlic and saute until
 transparent.  Add coconut and saute until lightly browned. In separate bowl,
 combine crabmeat, egg, cream, curry powder and salt.  Add onion/
 garlic/coconut mixture and mix well.
 
 Shape into 30 one inch balls.  Roll each ball in crushed pork rinds.  Heat oil
 in skillet and brown crabmeat balls in oil.  Drain well on paper towels.
 Serve with toothpicks.
 
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 Per serving: 45 Calories; 5g Fat (96% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 0g
 Carbohydrate; 9mg Cholesterol; 83mg Sodium
 
 NOTES : Total Grams- 23.8; Grams/serving- 0.8 (each canape ball)