Deviled Crab
Recipe
- 1 pound special or claw crabmeat
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- ½ cup fine, soft bread crumbs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¼ cup fine, soft bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until tender. Add 1/2 cup bread crumbs. Add cream, stirring constantly. Add cayenne, mustard, salt and Tabasco. Stir in egg. Gently fold in crabmeat. Place in 6 lightly greased shells or ramekins. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup crumbs and drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly.
Contributed by Joyce Taylor From: Mariner’s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas
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