Crabmeat Stuffed Jalapenos(Texas Popcorn)

* Exported from MasterCook *

Crabmeat Stuffed Jalapenos (Texas Popcorn)

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 lb Flaked Crabmeat
1 cn Jalapeno Peppers
(1 lb & 11 oz)
2 tb Green Pepper -- fine chopped
2 tb Onions -- finely chopped
2 tb Dill Pickle -- finely chopped
1/4 c Cracker Meal
1 Egg -- beaten
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Black Pepper
1/8 ts Cayenne Pepper
1 Garlic clove -- minced
1/4 c Milk
Breading Mixture *

* See recipe below.

Cut peppers in half lengthwise. Discard pulp and seeds
and rinse carefully. In a large mixing bowl, combine
remaining ingredients, except breading mixture. Stuff
pepper halves with crab mixture and press stuffing
around pepper. Set peppers aside.

To prepare breading mixture: Place 2 cups cracker meal
in a flat pan. In a separate pan, mix 1 cup mils, 2
eggs and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip
peppers in egg mixture, then in cracker meal. Repeat
procedure.
Deep fry at 365 degrees (F) until golden brown. Drain
on paper towels. Makes 30 hors d'oeuvres.



- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -