Mini Crab & Gruyère Melts.
Prep time.
10 minutes.
Cook time.
20 minutes.
Total time.
30 minutes.
Serves.
8.
This indulgent appetizer idea is perfect for holiday hosting, date night or an evening in with friends.
INGREDIENTS8 ACE Bakery® BYO Brioche Cluster Buns split crosswise6 tablespoons truffle butter or unsalted butter, softened (see Note)1/2 cup mayonnaise1/4 cup minced red onion1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley1 tablespoon fresh lime juice1/2 Granny Smith apple—quartered lengthwise, cored and thinly sliced crosswiseSeveral dashes of hot sauceSalt and freshly ground pepper1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese.
INSTRUCTIONSBake ACE® brioche cluster buns as per instructions on box.Remove from oven and cool while pre heating broiler.Slice clusters and spread each side with with butter and set on a baking sheet, cut sides up. Broil until toasted.Reduce the oven temperature to 400°.In a large bowl, mix the mayonnaise, red onion, parsley, lime juice, apple and hot sauce and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the crabmeat.Set the top halves of the rolls aside.Top the bottoms with the crab salad and sprinkle with the Gruyère.Bake in the upper third of the oven until the cheese is melted.Close the crab melts and serve.
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