David Massey
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Crisp golden toast topped with buttery Cromer crab make a tempting starter or party snack from David Massey
Crisp golden toast topped with buttery Cromer crab make a tempting starter or party snack from David Massey
Potted crab and Melba toast
Method
2. Stir in the butter and simmer for a further 15 minutes, stirring from time to time. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
3. Pour the spicy butter through a nylon sieve into a bowl. Set the bowl over another bowl filled with ice. Using an electric hand whisk, whisk until the butter becomes thick and creamy.
4. Stir in the crab meat, anchovy essence and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and spoon the mixture into ramekins.
5. Cover the surface with a thin layer of melted butter - this keeps out the air. Cover with food wrap, and chill for 3 hours.
6. For the melba toast, toast the bread under a hot grill. Remove and trim the crusts off. Carefully slice the bread horizontally through the centre to make 2 whole pieces. Toast the other side under the grill. Leave to cool.
7. Remove the potted crab from the fridge about half an hour before serving.
8. To serve, thickly spread the potted crab over the melba toasts. Cover with a spoonful of crème fraiche, and top with caviar. Garnish with chervil, lemon quarters and a heap of mustard cress.
Prep:
35 min
Cook: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
For the potted crab
1 medium shallot, peeled and finely chopped2 tbsp Sherry
pinch cayenne pepper
pinch ground mace
pinch freshly grated nutmeg
150g unsalted Butter, cubed
150g white crab meat
150g brown Cromer crab meat
1.5 tsp anchovy essence
1 tsp lemon juice, plus extra if needed
sea-salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve
3 slices white bread, for the melba toast1 tsp crème fraîche
1/4 tsp caviar
fresh chervil
lemon wedges
mustard cress
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