*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          Crunchy Hot Crab Bites

Recipe By     : Hotter Than Hell by Jane Butler
Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2   c            Crab meat -- drained,
                        - all bits of shell removed
   1       tb           Fresh lime or lemon juice
     1/2   ts           Lime peel -- grated
   1                    Green onion -- minced
   2       tb           Parsley -- minced
   1       ts           Worcestershire sauce
   1       ts           Hot prepared mustard --
                        - or to taste
                        Hot sauce -- to taste
   2       tb           Unsalted butter -- melted
  16                    Melba toast rounds
     1/2   c            Swiss or sharp Cheddar --
                        - grated

  Simple to prepare and serve. If you like, use tuna, small cooked
  shrimp or even deviled ham in place of the crab.
  
  Preheat broiler. Combine crab, lime or lemon juice, lime peel,
  green onion, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and hot-pepper
  sauce. Taste and adjust seasonings. Brush melted butter on toast
  rounds and arrange in a single layerin a broiler pan. Top each
  round with a portion of the crab mixture, then with 1-1/2 ts
  cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and crab mixture is hot.

  Yield: 16 Appetizers


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