Baked Crab Cakes
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Ingredients:
3 large eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups crab meat, flaked
1 cup crushed saltine crackers
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced green bell pepper
1 teaspoon minced celery
Methods:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 8 custard cups set aside.
2. In a medium bowl beat egg yolks. Add crab, crackers, butter, lemon juice, bell pepper and celery blend thoroughly.
3. In another bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat egg whites until stiff.Fold into crab mixture.
4. Spoon mixture into custard cups.Set cups in a baking pan filled with hot water and bake for 25 minutes or until set.Serve with a flavored mayonnaise or aïoli sauce.
