Maryland Crab Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. cooked crab meat, picked through for shell and cartilage
3/4 c. bread crumbs
6 scallions, minced
1/4 c. low-fat (1%) milk
3 Tbsp. reduced calorie mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground white pepper
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. reduced calorie margarine
2 1/2 c. mixed green lettuce leaves

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine crab meat, bread crumbs, scallions, milk, mayonnaise, parsley, salt and pepper.
With moistened hands, form into 8 small round cakes.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour. Place flour on a sheet of wax paper.
Lightly coat each cake on both sides.