Crab Croquettes With Sherry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 ounces crabmeat
1/2 cup green pepper, minced
1/2 cup celery, minced
1 garlic clove
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 slices white bread
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
6 drops Tabasco sauce
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons olive oil
Sherry Sauce
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
2 cups light cream
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons sherry wine

Preparation

Tear the bread into small pieces and soak in 1 cup milk. Set aside.
Saute the green pepper, celery and garlic in in 3 T olive oil until softened.
Add the crab to the bread mixture. Mix well.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Pour the remaining 3 T olive oil into the skillet over medium heat.
Drop heaping spoonfulls of the crab mixture into the skillet. Flatten slightly with a fork or spatula.
Fry until golden brown on both sides.
Sauce:
Melt 1/4 c butter in a medium saucepan. Add the flour and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the cream slowly, stirring with a whisk to combat any lumps.
Add the remaining ingredients.
Serve over hot crab cakes.