Swedish Crab Canapes

Swedish Crab Canapes

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 egg yolk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 lb fresh, canned or frozen crab meat (thawed), drained and picked over
1 Tbsp dry sherry
1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
6 slices white bread with the crust removed

Heat the butter in a small saucepan over moderate heat and stir in the flour. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Whisk together the egg yolk and the cream. Remove the butter mixture from the heat and stir in the cream mixture. Whisk over low heat until thickened, but DO NOT bring to a boil.

Combine the crab meat, sherry, dill, salt, pepper and the cream sauce in a bowl and stir to combine.

Toast the white bread on one side under a hot broiler and cut each slice into quarters. Mound the crab mixture on the non-toasted side of the bread pieces.  Just prior to serving, heat under a preheated broiler until hot and lightly browned, which takes about 1 minute.

Serves up 4 to 6.