Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      16"           French bread -- halve
                        -- hollowed out
  12      ounces        cheddar cheese -- grated
   8      ounces        crab meat -- flaked
   6      tablespoons   chopped green onion
     1/4  cup           mayonnaise
     1/8  teaspoon      hot sauce

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 350F Place bread on ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle cheese over halves of bread. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Spoon mixture over cheese. Bake until cheese bubbles, about 20 minutes Cut each piece in half and serve hot. VARIATION-Crab melt sandwich- Use the same crab mixture as last recipe. 2 slices rye bread per sandwich 2 slices Swiss cheese per sandwich Butter one side of each piece of bread. This will be the outside of the sandwich. On the unbuttered side place a slice of cheese on each slice of bread. Top one slice with crabmeat filling. Close to make a sandwich. On a non-stick pan grill the sandwich butter side to pan. Brown slightly on each side and cook until cheese is melted. Serve hot.