CRAB CAKES

½ lb Crab Meat – Backfin

½ lb Crab Meat – Claw

1 Tbl Lemon Juice

2 Eggs

4 ½ tsp Mayonnaise

1 ½ tsp Old Bay Seasoning

1 tsp Ground Mustard

1 Tbl Grated Parmesan Cheese

2 ½ Tbl Diced Celery

2 ½ Tbl Diced Green Bell Pepper

2 ½ Tbl Diced Onion

1 Tbl Chopped Fresh Parsley

1 cup Bread Crumbs

2 cups Corn Meal (to dredge)

3 Tbl Oil

Carefully pick all shells out of crab meat and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, blend eggs, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Using a wire whisk, stir until well blended. Add Old Bay, mustard, and Parmesan, continue blending. Add all other ingredients except corn meal and oil. Work ingredients together well until mixture is blended and hold together. Form mixture into 3 oz cakes. Dredge cakes in corn meal and sauté in hot oil. Serve with cocktail and tartar sauce.

Makes: 4 servings

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