Cherub Crab Croquettes

16 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp. butter
  • 4 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 1/2 lb. backfin crab meat
  • 1/4 c. chopped parsley
  • 1/4 c. grated onion
  • 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 2 dashes hot pepper sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • bread crumbs
  • fat for deep frying

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt the butter in a small pan; add the flour and cook over low heat.
  2. 2
    Add the milk and cook until the mixture thickens.
  3. 3
    Set aside.
  4. 4
    Mix the crab meat with the parsley, onion, lemon juice, 2 eggs, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, hot pepper sauce and dry mustard.
  5. 5
    Add the cooled cream sauce and shape into 3-inch long croquettes.
  6. 6
    Beat 3 eggs and salt together in a bowl.
  7. 7
    Dip each croquette in bread crumbs, then in beaten eggs and then in bread crumbs again.
  8. 8
    Fry in deep fat at 375° until brown.
  9. 9
    Makes 1 dozen croquettes.

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