Crab Cakes - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
2 c. crab meat (6 1/2 oz. size)
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
salad oil
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
dash of cayenne pepper
1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
3/4 c. dry bread crumbs
Preparation
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Melt butter in pan.
Remove from heat.
Stir in flour and make into a smooth paste.
Gradually stir in milk.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
Beat some of hot mixture into egg yolks.
Return rest to saucepan, stirring until thickened.
Remove from heat. Add crabmeat, parsley, salt, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, soft crumbs and 1/4 cup dry crumbs.
Mix well.
Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
Shape into cakes; dip into egg yolk mixture.
Coat completely with remaining crumbs.
Saute until brown.
Makes 4 servings.
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