Creamy Crab Canapes With Lemon and Caviar
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Seafoods
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  8             slices  brioche -- 1/4 inch thick
  2        tablespoons  butter -- unsalted
     1/2         pound  crabmeat -- picked clean
  1         tablespoon  chives -- chopped
                        chives for garnish
  1           teaspoon  shallot -- minced
  1           teaspoon  lemon zest -- finely grated
  1              pinch  salt
     1/2           cup  heavy cream
  2             ounces  caviar
 

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350F. Using a 1 1/2" round biscuit cutter, cut out 4 rounds from each brioche slice. Butter both sides of the rounds. Set them on a baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden and crisp. In a medium bowl, combine the crabmeat with the chopped chives, shallot, lemon zest and salt. Whip the cream until firm. Gently fold the cream into the crab. Spoon the crab mixture onto the croutons. Garnish with with caviar and 1 inch chive pieces and serve immediately.

 

Nutritional Information:

120 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (73% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 92mg Cholesterol; 241mg Sodium