Devilled Crabs Recipe

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Devilled crabs is a dish made with crab meat that has been seasoned and cooked with a variety of spices.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time1 hr 10 minsTotal Time1 hr 20 mins
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 12 ea Crabs
 1 c Cream
 2 tb Flour
 ¼ ts Mace
 1 tb Butter
 1 ts Parsley, minced
 1 ts Worcestershire sauce
 4 ea Egg, hard boiled, mashed
 1 x Salt
 1 x Bread crumbs


1

Cover crabs with boiling salt water and boil for 30 minutes.

2

Drain off thewater, break off all claws, separate the shells and remove the spongyfingers and the stomach, which is found under the head.

3

Pick out all themeat and set aside.

4

Clean the upper shells of the crabs thoroughly.

5

Meltthe butter and add the flour and blend.

6

Stir in cream and cook untilmixture thickens, stirring constantly.

7

Add the parsley, mashed egg yolks,seasonings and crab meat.

8

Fill the shells with this mixture and cover withbread crumbs.

9

Bake at 350-F for 10 minutes or put in a frying basket andplunge into hot oil until golden brown.

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Ingredients

 12 ea Crabs
 1 c Cream
 2 tb Flour
 ¼ ts Mace
 1 tb Butter
 1 ts Parsley, minced
 1 ts Worcestershire sauce
 4 ea Egg, hard boiled, mashed
 1 x Salt
 1 x Bread crumbs

Directions

1

Cover crabs with boiling salt water and boil for 30 minutes.

2

Drain off thewater, break off all claws, separate the shells and remove the spongyfingers and the stomach, which is found under the head.

3

Pick out all themeat and set aside.

4

Clean the upper shells of the crabs thoroughly.

5

Meltthe butter and add the flour and blend.

6

Stir in cream and cook untilmixture thickens, stirring constantly.

7

Add the parsley, mashed egg yolks,seasonings and crab meat.

8

Fill the shells with this mixture and cover withbread crumbs.

9

Bake at 350-F for 10 minutes or put in a frying basket andplunge into hot oil until golden brown.

Devilled Crabs Recipe

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