East Coast Crab Appetizers

Name: East Coast Crab Appetizers
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12-14 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound processed cheese spread; 3/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 pound crab meat, shredded; 1 can (4 ounces) mushrooms, chopped; 2 packages English muffins, toasted lightly

These appetizers are simple to make and absolutely delicious. We love seafood here on the East Coast, so I make these often!

Ingredients

1/2 pound processed cheese spread
3/4 cup butter, cubed
1 pound crab meat, shredded
1 can (4 ounces) mushrooms, chopped
2 packages English muffins, toasted lightly

Directions

Melt cheese and butter; add crab meat and mushrooms. Spoon on quartered muffins. Place under broiler until slightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

3 each: 280 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 707mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein.

Originally published as East Coast Crab Appetizers in Country August/September 1990

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Hnyb123

Jul 22, 2014

What kind of cheese, specifically? Not familiar with cheese "spread"?
1298lady

Jun 20, 2014

Can these be made and frozen then re warmed for serving
vhindel

Nov 1, 2010

This was quick to make and everyone just loved this recipe. I fixed as a finger food for company of 5 while we sat back and watched the polls and they loved it.