Crab Farcis (Stuffed Crabs)

Ingredients

• 2 cans crab meat
• 1 large onion
• 3 tbls. lard
• 1 this, butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 sprigs parsley
• 1 cup wet bread

Method

1. 1

   As lard heats in frying-pan, add chopped onion.

2. 2

   Add crab meat as onion curls; let fry and add bread, squeezed free of water.

3. 3

   Mix all well together, add salt, pepper, bay leaves and butter.

4. 4

   Simmer five minutes, stirring constantly.

5. 5

   Remove from fire and when cold, place in butter-greased shells.

6. 6

   Dot with butter and top with grated bread crumbs.

7. 7

   Bake five minutes.

8. 8

   Serve, garnishing with sprigs of parsley or celery.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 73. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CRAB FARCIS. (STUFFED CRABS) A CREOLE DISH. 2 cans crab meat. 1 large onion. 3 tbls. lard. 1 this, butter. 2 bay leaves. 3 sprigs parsley. 1 cup wet bread

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