Pete'S Crab Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped celery
5 Tbsp. butter (2 uses)
12 oz. crab meat, drained
1 1/4 c. Italian bread crumbs
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp. ground white pepper

Preparation

In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in 1 tablespoon butter for 3 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine onion and celery mixture, crab meat, 3/4 cup bread crumbs, mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and pepper.
Mix well and shape into 4 patties.
Coat with remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs, pressing crumbs into patties.
In same large skillet over medium heat, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter.
Fry patties in butter until golden brown on both sides, about 8 to 9 minutes total.
Makes 4 crab cakes.