Crab Smitty - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. Maryland backfin crabmeat
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. onion juice
1/4 tsp. liquid hot pepper sauce
1/4 tsp. thyme
4 thin slices Smithfield ham

Preparation

Remove cartilage from crabmeat.
Melt butter in skillet.
Add crabmeat, lemon juice, salt, pepper, onion juice, liquid hot pepper sauce and thyme.
Saute briefly until crabmeat is just heated through.
Cover and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until edges of ham curl and flavors are well-blended.
May be served on toast.
Makes 4 servings.