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Crab and radish bruschetta with radish cress

Starter Canape / Party food
Serves 4 - 6

The mild sweetness of crab, paired with the gentle bitterness of radish, is a combination we can't resist - the excuse of needing to taste often ends up with little left for anyone else. If you have more self-restraint, use this mix to top a bruschetta for a starter or a pre-dinner bite, as here, or turn into an opulent salad by serving with boiled waxy potatoes, capers and watercress, and dressing with olive oil.

Ingredients

4-6 big slices of sourdough
4 tbsp olive oil
coarse sea salt  
800g radishes  
salt and white pepper  
500g white crab meat
150g sour cream  
1 tbsp dijon mustard     
2 tsp mayonnaise  
2 tbsp chopped chives  
2 limes, juiced

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/ gas mark 4. Spread the bread on a flat tray, brush with oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12 minutes, until golden, remove and allow to cool.
  2. On a coarse cheese grater, grate the radish into a fine sieve and add half a teaspoon of salt. Mix, then leave for half an hour. Squeeze the radish to remove as much liquid as possible and transfer to a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, stir and season to taste.
  3. When ready to serve, pile the bread with plenty of the crab topping and garnish with radish cress.