Stuffed Crabs

Name: Stuffed Crabs
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons minced celery; 2 tablespoons minced bell pepper; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves; Pinch cayenne; 1 bay leaf; 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage; 2 tablespoons minced parsley leaves; 1/4 cup minced green onions; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; Pinch ground black pepper; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fine dried bread crumbs; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 6 pats of cold butter; 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons garlic powder; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried thyme

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons minced celery
2 tablespoons minced bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
Pinch cayenne
1 bay leaf
1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
2 tablespoons minced parsley leaves
1/4 cup minced green onions
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Pinch ground black pepper
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fine dried bread crumbs
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
6 pats of cold butter
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions

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["6 cleaned crab shells", "In a large skillet heat the butter and, when it begins to foam, add the onion, celery, and bell pepper.", "Cook until softened, about 4 minutes.", "Add the garlic, Essence, thyme, cayenne and bay leaf and cook for 1 minute.", "Remove from the heat and gently fold in the crabmeat, parsley, green onions, egg, salt, cayenne, and black pepper, 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs, and the heavy cream.", "Stir well to combine.", "Transfer the crabmeat mixture to the cleaned crab shells and sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon of the remaining bread crumbs.", "Top each crab shell with a pat of butter and bake until golden brown and thoroughly heated, about 20 minutes.", "Serve immediately.", "Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):", "Combine all ingredients thoroughly.", "Yield: 2/3 cup", "Recipe from \"New New Orleans Cooking\""