Maryland Deviled Crab Food

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine all ingredients excluding crabmeat and mix thoroughly. Add crabmeat and toss gently to prevent the lumps from breaking up. Portion to 4-ounce servings and bake for 11 minutes.

DEVILED CRABS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pulse the onion, celery and red bell pepper in a food processor until minced. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the minced vegetables and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
• Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, sherry, seafood seasoning, mace and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in the cooled vegetables. Fold in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs. Spoon about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the crab mixture into each crab shell and brush with melted butter. Place the crab shells on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

DEVILED CRAB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook onion and celery, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Gently toss crab with lemon juice.
• Coarsely crush saltines with your hands in a large bowl. Stir in onion mixture, Sherry, cayenne, and salt, then fold in crab.
• Divide among scallop shells and bake in middle of oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• We use Outerbridge's brand, from Bermuda. Available at specialty foods shops and from 441-296-4451 or outerbridge.com.
• ** Available at Bridge Kitchenware (800-274-3435).

DEVILED CRAB DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, celery, green pepper, onion, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, lemon-pepper and pepper sauce. Stir in crab. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with vegetables or crackers.

MARYLAND CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease botton and sides of a 2 quart baking dish.
• Combine crabmeat, eggs, parsley, 3 tablespoons butter, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, milk and green pepper.
• Gently pat into dish. Combine bread crumbs with remaining butter, sprinkle on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until set.

DEVILED CRAB

Steps:

• Melt 1 stick of butter and saute green pepper and onions for about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, thyme and bay leaf.
• Saute slowly till soft.
• Add remaining butter then celery and saute a few more minutes.
• Add the bread crumbs and milk, mixing well.
• Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add crab meat and remaining seasonin, mixing thoroughly.
• Remove bay leaf and arrange mixture in ramekins.
• Top with buttered bread crumbs.
• Heat in 400 degree oven only until hot.

MARYLAND DEVILED CRAB

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease 1-quart casserole or 4 individual baking dishes or shells. Melt 3 tablespoons margarine in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour. Gradually add milk. Cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.2. Add all remaining ingredients except bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons margarine mix well. Spoon into greased casserole. In small bowl, combine bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons margarine. Sprinkle evenly over crab mixture.3. Bake at 400°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe * Calories: 260 * Calories from Fat: 160 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 18 g 28% * Saturated Fat: 4 g 20% * Cholesterol: 85 mg 28% * Sodium: 860 mg 36% * Total Carbohydrate: 9 g 3% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 3 g * Protein: 15 g * Vitamin A: 20% * Vitamin C: 10% * Calcium: 10% * Iron: 6% * Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 2 Very Lean Meat, 3 1/2 Fat or 1/2 Carbohydrate, 2 Very Lean Meat, 3 1/2 Fat