Those Little Crabby Bites

Makes about 24 bites

This may well have been one of the first appetizers I ever served at a party!  It's almost a "vintage" recipe and you'd really never know that the crust is English muffins!  If you know me, you know how I just love Velveeta cheese so Kraft Old English cheese spread is the next best thing and is what this recipe requires.  I've doctored up the basic recipe to make it a bit more savory, without sacrificing the taste of the yummy crab. 

INGREDIENTS:

1 package English muffins, sliced in half and lightly toasted

8 ounces crab (I used fresh, premium refrigerated lump crab.. or you could use canned)

½ cup salted butter, melted (1 stick)

1 5-ounce jar Kraft Old English Cheese Spread

2 Tablespoons low fat Hellman’s mayonnaise

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon minced onion

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Couple of drops of Tabasco (optional)

Old Bay seasoning

DIRECTIONS: 

·         Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

·         Add butter, cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper and Tabasco to medium mixing bowl.  Blend with fork or spoon until well combined and creamy.

·         Add crab meat and combine well.

·         Arrange muffins on baking sheet.

·         Spread mixture evenly on each muffin half and then quarter each half; you will have 24 wedges.

·         Sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning and bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.  Oh Yum!