Mexican Crab And Cheese Croustades

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 cup crab (canned, frozen, fresh or imitation)
• 4 scallions, sliced
• 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
• 1/2 cup sour cream, to taste (or more)
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 lime, juice of
• at least 32 thin slices baguette

Recipe

• 1 combine all filling ingredients in a mixing bowl. set aside. if using a baguette instead of pre toasted croustades, bake the bread slices in
• 2 oven at 250 degrees in single layer for 10 to 15 minutes. cool.
• 3 mound about 1 tablespoon of the filling on toasted baguettes slices. if serving right away, bake at 425 degrees f. for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 4 to freeze: place prepared croustades on a baking sheet and slip into the freezer for at least an hour.
• 5 once appetizers are frozen, place gently in an airtight container with parchment or wax paper between layers.
• 6 they will keep about three months in the freezer. bake frozen for 10 to 12 minutes at 425 degrees f. can be frozen up to 6 months.