Souffléed Crab-Meat Canapés

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place rack in center of oven. Lightly toast bread and place on foil-lined baking sheet.

2. Step 2

   Place egg yolks, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the salt and ½ tablespoon pesto in food processor or bowl. While processing or whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in olive oil; continue mixing until thickened to a mayonnaise. Transfer to a clean bowl and mix in crab meat. Stir in remaining lemon juice.

3. Step 3

   In another bowl, beat egg whites until they hold peaks. Fold into crab-meat mixture.

4. Step 4

   Spread toast with remaining pesto and top each slice with crab-meat mixture, covering it completely. Lightly dust with paprika. Bake 15 minutes, until puffed and browned. Cut each slice in half and serve at lunch or as a first course, or cut each slice in six pieces and pass as hors d'oeuvres.