Crab Salad with Ham Crostini

• 1 lb jumbo crabmeat
• 1 stalk of celery, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped chives
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely choppec
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp black pepper and salt to taste
• 1 tsp hot sauce, such as Franks red not
• 4 baguette french rolls, cut in half, or slices of good french bread
• 2 tbsp butter, salted or unsalted, melted
• 2 tbsp good olive pile
• 1 clove of garlic, finey minced
• 1/4 tsp black pepper and salt to taste
• 2 tbsp grated romano cheese
• 1/4 lb thin sliced,deI honey ham
• 1 cup torn Boston lettece
• 16 more or less of grape or cherry tomatos

1. Preheat the oven to 425.
2. Line a baking sheet with foil.
3. MAKE CRAB SALAD
4. Combine all crab salad ingredients in a bowl, mix gently to combine.
5. Chill
6. Place baguette halfs on foil, cut side up
7. In a small bowl combine melted butter, olive oil, garlic,pepper, and romano cheese, mix well.
8. Brush baguette tops with butter/oil.mixture
9. Place in preheated oven until golden and crisp about 15 to 18 minutes
10. ASSEMBLE CROSTINI
11. Spread each toasted bread evenly with crab salad, add lettuce on top.of crab salad.
12. Wrap ham around crostini as shown
13. Serve with the grape or cherry tomatoes

jumbo crabmeat, celery, chives, lemon juice, fresh jalapeno, mayonnaise, black pepper, hot sauce, french rolls, butter, olive pile, clove of garlic, black pepper, romano cheese, thin, lettece, grape

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/356672-crab-salad-with-ham-crostini (may not work)