Deviled Crab Ramekins

* Exported from MasterCook *

Deviled Crab Ramekins

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : Casseroles Fish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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10 ounces crab meat -- canned
2 hard-boiled eggs
3 tablespoons margarine -- melted
2 eggs -- separated
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon mustard
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 dash cayenne pepper -- to taste
soft bread crumbs

1. Drain crab; remove any cartilage.
2. Chop hard-cooked egg whites; mash egg yolks. Combine mashed yolks
with margarine, 1/4 cup boiling water, salt, mustard, vinegar and cayenne
pepper. Mix well. Stir in crab and chopped egg whites.
3. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into crab mixture.
4. Place in greased shells or ramekins; cover with bread crumbs. Bake
in preheated 350-degree oven until firm and crumbs are brown.




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NOTES : Optional: Add chopped green onions, or substitute 1 tablespoon
lemon juice for the vinegar.