Bite Size Crab Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) container fresh lump crab meat
1 small red or green pepper
1 small celery stalk
1 small onion
2 eggs
1/4 c. dried bread crumbs
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. salad oil
1/2 lemon

Preparation

Pick over crab meat to remove any pieces of shell.
Mince red or green pepper and celery; place in medium bowl with crab meat. Grate onion; add to crab meat.
Add eggs, bread crumbs, mustard, Worcestershire, mayonnaise and hot pepper sauce; mix well.
Shape crab mixture into oval patties using approximately 2 teaspoons of mixture for each patty.
Place patties on large platter, cover and refrigerate.
About 20 minutes prior to serving, in 12-inch skillet over medium heat, add butter and cooking oil.
Cook 1/3 of crab cakes until brown on both sides, drain and keep warm until all crab cakes are cooked.
Serve with your favorite seafood cocktail or tartar sauce.