Deviled Crab Salad Sandwiches

Serves: 3

Citlalli Gibson

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

51

Sweetness

46

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Mayonnaise

2 tsps

Dijon Mustard

Directions:

1

In a medium-sized bowl combine the crab, mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, mustard, scallions, and celery

2

Mix gently until ingredients are evenly distributed and well coated with mayonnaise

3

Place four slices of bread on a clean surface and spread a half tablespoon of butter on each slice

4

Spread each slice with one sixth of the crab salad and top with thin layers of onion, egg, and baby lettuce

5

Butter both sides of four more slices of bread and top each half sandwich with one of these slices

6

Spread each sandwich with a third of the remaining deviled crab and the remaining onion, egg, and lettuce

7

Close the sandwiches with the four remaining bread slices, spread on oneside with the rest of the butter

8

Press firmly, butter side down, to "seal" the sandwich

9

Slice off crusts then slice each sandwich into four triangular finger sandwiches and place on a platter

10

Cover sandwiches with damp paper towel and plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes

11

(Crab salad may be made up to one day ahead and the assembled sandwiches up to several hours ahead

12

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13

In a medium-sized bowl combine the crab, mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, mustard, scallions, and celery

14

Mix gently until ingredients are evenly distributed and well coated with mayonnaise

15

Place four slices of bread on a clean surface and spread a half tablespoon of butter on each slice

16

Spread each slice with one sixth of the crab salad and top with thin layers of onion, egg, and baby lettuce

17

Butter both sides of four more slices of bread and top each half sandwich with one of these slices

18

Spread each sandwich with a third of the remaining deviled crab and the remaining onion, egg, and lettuce

19

Close the sandwiches with the four remaining bread slices, spread on oneside with the rest of the butter

20

Press firmly, butter side down, to "seal" the sandwich

21

Slice off crusts then slice each sandwich into four triangular finger sandwiches and place on a platter

22

Cover sandwiches with damp paper towel and plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes

23

(Crab salad may be made up to one day ahead and the assembled sandwiches up to several hours ahead)