Mona's Crab Cakes

By janicecraig

Ingredients

• 1 lb crab meat - backfin preferably and NOT from Indonesia (it is too sweet)
• salt and pepper lightly
• 1 egg beaten lightly
• 1 tsp wet mustard
• 1 heaping tablespoon mayo
• 3/4 c cracker crumbs (not seasoned)
• 1/2 cup milk
• worchestershire sauce
• tabasco
• bell pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Pour 1/2 cup milk over crumbs to moisten
add dash worchestershire
add dash tabasco
add 1 tsp finely chopped green bell pepper (this makes a big difference)
Add rest of ingredients and mix LIGHTLY. Do not overwork or squeeze. Make into cakes. Fry in skillet with 2+/- heaping T shortening. Just takes a couple of minutes per side until lightly browned
I sometimes also add a dash of Old Bay on top but not always