FRIED CRAB MEAT

Pick the meat from the cooked crabs and mince fine two ounces of bacon.  Place the bacon and one and one-half cups of crab meat and two tablespoons of grated onion in a hot skillet and cook until nicely browned.  Serve on toast and pour melted butter over the prepared crab meat.

CRAB MEAT SERVED IN CREAM

Place in a saucepan

  One and one-half cups of milk,
  Six level tablespoons of flour.

Stir to blend.  Bring to a boil and cook for three minutes.  Now add

  One and one-half cups of crab meat,
  One green pepper minced fine,
  One onion, grated,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  One teaspoon of paprika,
  Grated rind of one-quarter lemon,
  Juice of one lemon,
  Two tablespoons of butter.

Toss gently, cooking until well heated.  Serve in individual ramekins or small custard cups, dusting with paprika.

FRIED CRABS

Clean the cooked crabs and then cut a thin slice from the shell that contains the meat.  Dip the meaty part in a salad oil and fry until golden brown in hot skillet.

RAVIGOTTE SAUCE

  One cup mayonnaise,
  One-half cup finely chopped young green onions,
  One-quarter cup finely chopped parsley,
  One-quarter cup finely chopped green peppers,
  One-quarter teaspoon mustard,
  One teaspoon paprika,
  One teaspoon salt.

Beat to mix.

CRAB MEAT BALLS

Mince fine

  Two ounces of bacon,
  Two green peppers,
  One-half cup of canned tomatoes, pressed very dry,
  Two tomatoes,
  Three onions.

Brown the bacon quickly and then add the finely chopped peppers, tomatoes and onions.  Cook gently until soft and dry, then add

  One and one-half cups of crab meat,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  One teaspoon of paprika,
  One tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.

Mix well and then form into balls the size of a fishcake and roll in flour, dip in beaten egg and fry until golden brown in hot fat.  Serve with tartare sauce.

CRAB RAVIGOTTE

Serve crab meat in nests of crisp lettuce with ravigotte sauce.

CRAB MEAT A LA KING

Place in saucepan or chafing dish

  One and one-half cups of thick cream sauce.

Add

  Three-quarters cup of mushrooms, peeled and cut into tiny pieces
          and parboiled,
  Two pimentos chopped fine,
  One well-beaten egg,
  One teaspoon salt,
  One teaspoon paprika,
  Juice of one-half lemon,
  Two cups or one-half pound of crab meat.