Tuna Melts or Crab Melts in Wontons Shells

• tuna, drained or imitation crabmeat, chopped fine↗2 ounce
• celery seed1⁄2 teaspoon
• celery stalks & leaves, chopped fine↗3
• dry mustard1⁄4 teaspoon
• dried minced onion flakes↗1 teaspoon
• white pepper1 dash
• salt or salt substitute↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• cilantro leaf↗1 teaspoon
• Miracle Whip or mayonnaise↗4 tablespoons
• evaporated milk↗1 tablespoon
• shredded colby-monterey jack cheese1 1⁄2 cups
• Pam cooking spray
• wonton wrappers↗36

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Add all ingredients together except the shredded cheese Mix well until blended.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   Preheat oven 350*.

4. 4

   Spray muffin pans with Pam.

5. 5

   Place a wonton wrapper in each muffin cup, making sure the edges are folded out.

6. 6

   After each muffin pan is filled, spray Pam lightly over the wrappers. Bake 5 - 6 minutes, middle rack of oven.

7. 7

   Take out of oven and fill each wonton wrapper with a heaping tblsp full of filling.

8. 8

   You can fill all the wrappers at the same time after all are prebaked.If you have 3 12 cup muffin tins, you can leave the wrappers in the tins to fill and then bake.

9. 9

   If not, when cool to touch, take out and place on cookie sheets and fill.Make sure the cookie sheet has a little oil or Pam sprayed on the sheet so the wontons will not stick.

10. 10

    Pop back in the oven to heat until hot, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle shredded cheese.

11. 11

    on top of each wonton cup and bake until melted.

12. 12

    Note: You may sprinkle Panko crumbs or Italian fine bread crumbs or bacon bits on each wonton before adding the shredded cheese.

13. 13

    These can be made ahead, refrigerated and reheated. Just add more baking time to reheat.