Curried Crab Spread

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1/2 cup minced celery
• 1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup low-fat cream cheese
• 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb lump crabmeat, drained and picked over
• 36 slices diagonally cut french baguettes (1/4-inch thick slices)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a serving bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients (celery through pepper).
• 2 gently fold in the crabmeat; chill a few hours before serving.
• 3 place baguette slices on a baking sheet (single-layer).
• 4 brush 1 side of baguette slices evenly with olive oil.
• 5 broil for 1 minute or until lightly browned.
• 6 serve with crab spread.