303 - Maryland Crab Cakes
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This recipe is from Shirley McNevich's Mom's Best Recipes Vol 2. Published here with her permission.
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303 - Maryland Crab Cakes
(by Shirley McNevich)
(makes 6 crab cakes)
1 lb. Maryland lump crab meat (pasteurized or fresh)
2 eggs
1/4 cup mayo
1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning (add more if you like them spicier)
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
canola oil for frying
Remove any cartilage and shell pieces from crab meat. In a bowl, mix together eggs, mayo, Old Bay and pepper. Add Worcestershire sauce and mustard--stir. Add crab meat--mix with your hands evenly and gently. Add cracker crumbs and combine with your hands until mixed thoroughly. Shape mixture into 6 cake patties. Deep fry in oil (350 degrees 2-3 minutes) OR fry on top of the stove in a frying pan with a little canola oil and fry for 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crispy.
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