Open Faced Crab Salad Sandwich
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup chili sauce
- Lemon juice, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- Pinch crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
- 1/4 teaspoon grated horseradish, optional
- 4 croissants
- 3/4 pound lump crab, picked to remove shells
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon capers, chopped
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- Pinch crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
- Lemon juice to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- To make the sauce: Mix 1/4 cup of mayonnaise with the ketchup, and chili sauce in a bowl or food processor.
- Season the sauce with lemon juice, salt and pepper, Worcestershire, crab boil and grated horseradish and reserve.
- To make the sandwiches: Slice the croissants in half then lightly toast them in the oven.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the crab with 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, the cream cheese, and capers.
- Season the mixture with Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce, crab boil, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- Spoon or pipe the crab mixture onto the croissant halves.
- Arrange the sandwiches on 4 plates.
- Drizzle with sauce and serve.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/open-faced-crab-salad-sandwich-recipe0.html (may not work)