Lobster Baskets

1 loaf unsliced firm white bread
1/4 c butter, melted
5 oz lobster meat
3 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 tsp lemon juice

Trim end crusts from bread; cut loaf crosswise into six one inch thick slices. Trim enough crust to make each slice 3" square, then cut each into 9 small squares. With a sharp-tip knife, hollow out squares to make tiny baskets. Brush with melted butter; place on a cookie sheet. Bake in moderate oven (350º) for 12 minutes, or until golden brown; cool. Drain lobster, mix with mayonnaise and lemon juice in a bowl. An hour before serving, spoon lobster into baskets, using about 1 tsp each. Makes 54 baskets.

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