Down East Crab Cakes
4 for big appetites or 6-8 for smaller appetites
Steps
Combine crabmeat , breadcrumbs , mustard , hot sauce , bell pepper , scallions , celery and egg in a large bowl.
Add just enough mayonnaise to hold the ingredients together , being careful not to make it so moist that the mixture will fall apart.
Divide into 8 patties.
Coat with additional bread crumbs , then fry , four at a time , in hot oil until crispy and brown on all sides.
Patties can be made ahead of time and frozen- they freeze very well.
Ingredients
crabmeat, dry breadcrumbs, dijon mustard, tabasco sauce, red bell pepper, scallions, celery, egg, mayonnaise, breadcrumbs, oil