Crab Cakes

Name: Crab Cakes
Ingredients: 1 lb. or 2 (6 1/2 oz.) cans crabmeat; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/2 c. butter or margarine; 1 c. fine dry bread crumbs; 3 eggs; 1 tsp. salt; 1 Tbsp. dry mustard; few sprigs parsley, finely chopped; 2 Tbsp. cream; all-purpose flour

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. or 2 (6 1/2 oz.) cans crabmeat
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. fine dry bread crumbs
3 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
few sprigs parsley, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. cream
all-purpose flour

Directions

1

Flake crabmeat if necessary.
2

Cook chopped onion in 1/4 cup butter until limp.
3

Add bread crumbs and mix well.
4

Beat eggs thoroughly and add to crabmeat along with crumb mixture, salt, mustard, chopped parsley and cream.
5

Shape into 8 flat patties; coat with flour and saute in remaining butter until delicately browned on both sides.
6

Yields 4 servings.