Shelly's Recipe

CRAB TOAST

Category: Seafood

8 oz crabmeat
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/4 cup chardonnay
1/4 cup thinly chopped green onions
1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce
1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp Creole mustard
1 (12 inch) loaf French bread
11/2-2 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Drain crabmeat and pick over to remove any membrane or shell; set aside. Melt cream cheese in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in garlic powder and wine. Add green onions, pepper, Worcestershire, and Tabasco sauce; stir well. Cook over medium heat until heated through (approximately 2 minutes.) Stir in lemon juice and mustard. Remove from heat and gently stir in crabmeat.

Slice loaf of French bread in half lengthwise. Spread crabmeat mixture evenly over open-face sides of bread. Sprinkle generously with cheese. Bake at 350oF until top is golden and bubbly (7 to 8 minutes). Remove from oven. Slice into 1 inch pieces and transfer to serving platter. Yields 24 appetizers.