Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 48 canapés

　　12 slices homemade-type white bread, crusts discarded and bread cut into 4 triangles

　　1 cup fresh lump crab meat, picked over

　　2/3 cup mayonnaise

　　2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

　　4 scallions, chopped fine

　　1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F.

　　

Step 2

Toast bread on a baking sheet in oven until golden, about 5 minutes. In a bowl stir together remaining ingredients with salt and pepper to taste. Toasts and crab-meat mixture may be made 1 day in advance.

　　

Step 3

Reduce oven to 375°F. Spread crab-meat mixture on toasts and arrange on baking sheet. Canapés may be assembled 30 minutes in advance. Bake canapés in middle of oven until puffed, about 10 minutes.