Name: Crostini with Spiced Crab and Shrimp Salad
Yield: Makes 40
Ingredients: 1/2 cup bottled clam juice; 10 ounces medium uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined; 2 cups thinly sliced green onions; 2/3 cup mayonnaise; 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 8 ounces flaked crabmeat (about 2 cups lightly packed); 1/3 cup (about) olive oil; 40 1/4-inch-thick diagonal slices sourdough baguette; Lemon wedges

A nice do-ahead starter for an elegant meal.

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Yield
Makes 40

Ingredients

1/2 cup bottled clam juice

10 ounces medium uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined

2 cups thinly sliced green onions

2/3 cup mayonnaise

4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

8 ounces flaked crabmeat (about 2 cups lightly packed)

1/3 cup (about) olive oil

40 1/4-inch-thick diagonal slices sourdough baguette

Lemon wedges

Preparation

Step 1
Bring clam juice to simmer in large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp; cover and simmer until opaque, turning once, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to cutting board; coarsely chop shrimp. Place shrimp in small bowl. Boil cooking liquid until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 2 minutes. Cool.
Step 2
Mix onions and next 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Stir in shrimp, cooking liquid and crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly brush oil over both sides of each bread slice. Arrange bread on baking sheet in single layer. Bake until bread is crisp and golden, about 4 minutes per side. Cool. (Seafood salad and toasts can be made 1 day ahead. Keep seafood salad chilled. Store toasts airtight at room temperature.)
Step 3
Spread seafood salad evenly over toasts. Arrange on serving dish. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

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