Crab Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb backfin crab meat
• 1/2 lb unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons lawry's seasoned salt
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 10 english muffins, split
• 1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon british ale or 1 teaspoon strong beer
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped or 3 tablespoons dried parsley

Recipe

• 1 ---to make the cheddar spread---.
• 2 place cheeses in food processor or blender, process until smooth.
• 3 gradually add ale, mustard and cayenne pepper.
• 4 if mixture is soft, refrigerate until firm enough to hold shape.
• 5 mould into a disc shape (a sphere or ball).
• 6 combine pecans and parsley.
• 7 pat the mixture onto the ball or roll the ball in the mixture until the cheese mixture is covered completely.
• 8 ---to make the crab muffins---.
• 9 preheat broiler.
• 10 in a medium bowl, blend butter, cheese spread, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and mayonnaise until creamy.
• 11 gently fold in crabmeat.
• 12 spread mixture onto english muffin halves.
• 13 broil until puffed, bubbly, and slightly golden brown.
• 14 if you are preparing these ahead of time, freeze on cookie sheets before broiling.
• 15 once frozen, store in plastic bags until ready to use.