mom's crab cakes

Name: Mom's Crab Cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) backfin crab meat; 2 - eggs, beaten well; 1/4 cup(s) milk; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 tablespoon(s) prepared mustard; 1/2 teaspoon(s) old bay seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise; 2 teaspoon(s) minced green pepper; 2 teaspoon(s) minced red pepper; 1/4 cup(s) butter, melted; 3/4 cup(s) cracker crumbs

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64 Pinches

Win Spicer

Frankford, DE

Updated on Mar 18, 2013

Our family and friends fondly remember many delicious meals prepared by my Mother. Often expected in the summer time were Mom's great crab cakes! I can see her now mixing these up and being humble about the compliments given to her.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Broil

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 pounds backfin crab meat
2 - eggs, beaten well
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon old bay seasoning
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons minced green pepper
2 teaspoons minced red pepper
1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup cracker crumbs

How To Make mom's crab cakes

Step 1

Go over crab meat carefully to remove any shell...set aside.

Step 2

Add beaten eggs to a large bowl along with the milk, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, mustard, Old Bay seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, minced green and red peppers, melted butter and the cracker crumbs. Mix well. Gently fold in the crab meat and shape into 8 crab cakes.
Step 3

You may either fry these in hot butter until golden brown or broil these. Serve with lemon wedges and tarter sauce. Enjoy!
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