Maryland Crab Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh lump or backfin crab meat well picked over
• 2 eggs slightly beaten
• 2 TBS mayonnaise
• 1 TBS horseradish
• 1 TBS spicy brown mustard
• 1 TBS miced parseley
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp liquid hot pepper seasoning
• pinch pepper
• 2/3 cup cracker meal
• 1/3 cup cooking oil

Directions

Mix crab well with all but last two ingredients and shape into cakes about 3" across and 1/2" thick; dip in cracker meal to coat well. Heat oil in a large, hevy skillet over moderately high heat until cube of bread will sizzle, add cakes, and brown 3-4 minutes on a side. Drain well on paper toweling and serve with tartar sauce. (Makes 4 servings)

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Doubleday cookbook
Submitted By: tc c
tc726@citrus.inif.net
Maryland Crab Cakes