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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 8 crostinis
Based on 8 crostinis, each crostini provides 200 cals, 13.5g fat (of which 2g saturates), 1g sugar and 0.6g salt per serving.
Ingredients
- ½ baguette or similar loaf (can be slightly stale)
- Up to 100ml (3fl oz) olive oil (depending on loaf size)
For the crab topping:
- 100g (3.5oz) white crabmeat
- 1 small onion/shallot, finely chopped
- Parsley, a handful, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 40g (1½oz) mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas Mark 4.
2. Slice the baguette on the diagonal roughly 2 millimetres thick.
3. Brush each slice on both sides with olive oil and bake until golden (up to 15 minutes).
4. Move immediately to a cooling rack.
5. To make the crab topping, gently mix the crabmeat, onion, parsley, chilli and mayonnaise in a bowl.
6. Add lemon juice to lighten the texture and to suit your taste.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Divide equally between 8 toasts and serve.
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