Quick and Easy Crab Melts

Crab Melts are a fast, easy and delicious way to enjoy fresh or canned crab
meat, perfect as a meal in themselves or sliced as finger food at parties.

Servings: 2

Author: April J Harris

Course:

Appetizer

Cuisine:

British

🧂 Ingredients

½ cup white crab meat
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons finely chopped red pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons crème fraîche or sour cream

low fat is fine
salt and pepper to taste
4 slices of Monterey Jack cheese or Swiss cheese

or use Pepper Jack if you like a bit of spice
a four or five inch slice of baguette or 2 or 3 pieces of sliced bread

long French bread, or ciabatta bread, cut carefully in half lengthwise, or use ordinary sliced bread but toast it first

Instructions

1 Put the French bread or ciabatta bread halves in the oven on a baking sheet at
about 350°F (175°C) or under the broiler or grill for five minutes or until they
are beginning to take on a bit of colour.
2 Meanwhile, mix the crab meat with the mustard, red pepper, and celery.
3 Add crème fraîche or sour cream as well as salt and pepper to taste. Mix
together gently.
4 Divide the crab mixture between the pieces of bread and top with the cheese
slices.
5 Return the crab and cheese topped bread to the oven for five to ten minutes, or
place under the broiler or grill, until the cheese is bubbling and brown.
6 The cheese gets very hot, so allow these to cool a bit before serving one half
of the panini or ciabatta to each person, or cutting into small pieces to serve
as hors d’oeuvres.

Quick and Easy Crab Melts

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