Maryland Crab Melt

Maryland  Crab Melt

Ingredients:

2 English muffins

8 ounces backfin crab meat

4 slices tomato

salt and pepper

1/3 cup finely chopped celery

1 teaspoon lemon juice

mayonnaise

4 slices Swiss cheese

Directions:

Split English muffins, and broil until lightly browned; top each half with a fourth of the crab meat. Place a slice of tomato on each, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine celery, lemon juice and enough mayonnaise to make a spreading consistency; spread over tomato slices. Top with cheese slices, and broil until cheese melts.

Serves 2 to 4 servings.

Chesapeake Bay Crab Pie

Chesapeake Bay Crab Pie

Ingredients: 

1 pastry shell

1/2 pound jumbo lump crab meat

1 cup Swiss cheese

1/2 cup chopped onions

4 eggs

2 cups half-and-half

3/4 teaspon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon red pepper

Directions:

Combine crab meat, cheese, onions and spices. Beat eggs. Add half-and-half and blend all ingredients. Pour into pastry shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees and continue baking for 30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. Serves 6.