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Emeril's Maryland Crab Toast

YIELD 12 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 pint	lump crabmeat
1/2 cup	finely chopped celery
1/4 cup	finely chopped chives
2 tablespoons	whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons	reduced fat mayonnaise
1	lemon, juiced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1	large ciabatta bread, sourdough or other artisinal bread, sliced
12 slices	Gruyere cheese

PREPARATION:

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Arrange the sliced bread on a sheet pan and set aside. In a medium sized bowl, combine the crabmeat, celery, chives, mustard, mayonnaise, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Place approximately 3 tablespoons of the mixture on each piece of bread. Top each toast with a slice of cheese and place sheet pan into the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Serve immediately.
Editor's Note: Consult Treehugger's Best of Green Winner Monterey Bay Aquarium's Endangered Seafood Guide whenever making seafood choices.
This recipe was featured on the Keeping it Local Episode of Emeril Green.
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This recipe appears in: Shellfish

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