HELEN'S "CRABBIES"

1 small can crab meat
1 jar Kraft Old English cheese
1 T. mayonnaise
1/2 stick butter or margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pck. English muffins, halved

Mix all ingredients together and spread on muffin halves. Place on cookie sheet and put in freezer 1 hour; remove from freezer and cut each muffin into quarters. Bag and refreeze or, to serve: broil til golden brown and bubbly. Note: you can use canned chicken, ham, tuna or salmon in place of the crab meat. If the can of meat contains a lot of water, drain it off. If frozen, you can bake in the oven - 350°-375°, 15-20 minutes or til bubbly.

Helen's crabbies recipe from our January 1999, Menu Minder publication.

ADDENDUM TO HELEN'S CRABBIES (Jan., 2002, page 6) Instead of using English muffins, fill Athen's frozen philo dough cups with Hellen's crabbies mixture and bake 350° for about 3-5 minutes.