Traditional Crab Puffs Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400F with a rack in the middle position. Have two 12-cavity muffin tins ready.

Melt down 1/4 cup of the butter in a small dish and have a pastry brush ready.

Using a round cutter (or a drinking glass), cut out as big of a circle as you can from each slice of bread.

Flatten out each bread round with a rolling pin or by pressing it down with your hand.

Brush one side of each flattened bread round with melted butter. Gently press each buttered round in the muffin tin cavities.

Place the prepared bread cups into the preheated oven for 5 minutes, until lightly toasted. When ready, remove from the oven and reserve.

In a large saucepan on medium heat, add the remaining 1/4 cup of butter.

Once the butter has melted, whisk in the flour to create a smooth mixture. Proceed by whisking in the milk.

Whisk consistently until the sauce thickens and starts to simmer. Turn off the heat.

Add the grated cheese, prepared onion, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon zest, parsley, seasoning and crab meat. Fold everything together until combined.

Divide the filling evenly between the 24 toasted bread cups.

Place back into the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until nice and golden.

Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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