CRAB & CUCUMBER CRUMPETS

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Spruce up crumpets with a creamy crab, cucumber and dill topping. It's ready in 15 minutes, making it ideal for a Christmas starter or light lunch

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Starter

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

½ cucumber, peeled, halved, deseeded and cut into thin strips
150-200g picked crabmeat (all white meat, or a mix of white and brown, if you like)
1 tbsp crème fraîche
squeeze of lemon juice
1 tsp chopped dill
4 crumpets

Steps:

Tip the cucumber into a colander, sprinkle with salt and leave to drain for 10 mins.
Tip the crabmeat into a bowl with the crème fraîche and lemon juice. Season. Squeeze the strips of cucumber to remove any excess water, then mix with the dill. Toast the crumpets, then top with the crab mixture, a small tangle of cucumber strips and a few extra dill sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium