CRAB CAKES

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped

1/2 celery, finely chopped

2 tablespoons shortening

1 pound fresh crab meat

8 eggs

3 cups bread, cubed with crust removed

salt and pepper to taste

milk

cracker crumbs



DIRECTIONS

Hard boil 3 eggs, drain and mash them.

Saute onion and celery and shortening.

Beat 2 eggs and add to onion, shortening, crab meat, mashed eggs, bread, salt and pepper. Mix well and form into 10 patties.

Beat 3 eggs with milk. Dip patties in cracker crumbs, milk and then cracker crumbs again.

Fry in 375 degree oil until golden brown.