Crunchy Hot Crab Bites

• 1 1/2 cups lump crabmeat -- drained --all shell bits removed
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice -- OR
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lime or lemon peel -- finely grated
• 1 green onion -- minced
• 2 tablespoons parsley -- minced
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce hot pepper sauce -- to taste
• 1 teaspoon hot prepared mustard -- or to taste --such as cajun, creole or chinese
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter -- melted
• 16 melba toast rounds
• 1/2 cup Swiss cheese -- OR
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese -- shredded

  Preheat broiler.
  Combine crab, lime juice, lime peel, green onion, parsley, worcestershire sauce, mustard & pepper sauce. Taste & adjust seasonings. Brush melted butter on toast rounds & arrange in a single layer in a broiler pan. Top each round with a portion of the crab mixture, then 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese. Broil until cheese is melted & crab mixture is hot.
  Makes 16 appetizers.