Open Faced Crab Sandwiches

Description: My ds likes these with extra shredded cheese sprinkled over the top before broiling.Recipe source: Simply Seafood (Winter 1991)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb crabmeat, flaked
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (for sprinkling on top) (optional)
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise (reduced calorie is fine)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or (to taste) or 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (or (to taste)
• 2 tomatoes
• 4 sourdough English muffins, split

Steps:

1. Preheat broiler.
2. In a bowl, combine crabmeat, green onions, cheese, mayonnaisse and cayenne (or hot pepper sauce).
3. Slice tomatoes into eight slices.
4. On a baking sheet or broiler pan place English muffin halves and broil 3-4 inches from heat until golden (3-5 minutes); remove from oven.
5. Place a tomato slice on each muffin half and top with crab mixture (about 1/2 cup per muffin half)and then sprinkle with extra shredded cheese, if desired.
6. Return to oven and broil until cheese browns. (3-5 minutes).