Chesapeake Bay Crab Burgers

Chesapeake Bay Crab Burgers

Ingredients:

1 pound claw crab meat

1 cup mayonnaise

salt

2 tablespoons minced green pepper

3/4 cup chopped celery

2 tablespoons minced onion

few drops Worcestershire sauce

few drops Tabasco

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, cubed small

8 hamburger buns, split in halves

grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Combine above ingredients, except hamburger buns and parmesan cheese, in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and sauces; refrigerate until ready to serve. Brown the split buns, spread with crab mixture, sprinkle with grated Parmesan, and broil until lightly browned and bubbly. Serves 8.

Swiss Crab Melt

Swiss 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. Yields 2 to 4 servings.