Dressed Crab

* Exported from MasterCook *

DRESSED CRAB

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Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 lb Crab, cooked and cooled
Grated rind and juice of
-1 lemon
2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
4 tb Soft brown breadcrumbs
4 tb Mayonnaise (not salad cream)
2 ts Dijon Mustard
1 Finely-chopped hard-boiled
-egg

Crack crab claws open and remove white meat, keeping
it as intact as possible. Put it into a bowl. Put rest
of white meat from claw arms, legs and body into bowl.
Add grated lemon rind, half juice, 1 tablespoon of
chopped parsley and 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise to
white meat and mix lightly. In a separate bowl, put
breadcrumbs, remaining mayonnaise and lemon juice and
the mustard. Scoop out brown meat from shell and put
into bowl and mix lightly. Wash shell and dry. Use
brown meat mixture to fill the two sides of shell and
pack white meat into centre. Sprinkle finely-chopped
hard-boiled egg and rest of parsley over top for
decoration. Serve with lots of brown bread and butter
and a green salad to follow.

Source: Michael Barry yes! magazine



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