Devilled Crabs

Ingredients

• the meat from boiled crabs
• mustard
• cayenne
• salt
• some sharp sauce
• a tablespoonful of cream
• a tablespoonful of butter

Method

1. 1

   Extract and mince crab meat.

2. 2

   Season with mustard, cayenne, salt, and sauce.

3. 3

   Cook in a covered saucepan with enough water to prevent burning.

4. 4

   For dressing, moisten cracker with cream and vinegar, stir in, then add butter and boil.

5. 5

   Serve in crab shell if desired.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book (1901) by Johnson, Alice A.,, page 14. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Devilled Crabs. — Extract the meat from boiled crabs and mince it finel3^ Season well wath mustard, caj^enne, salt, and some sharp sauce. Toss and stir till well mixed, and cook in a covered saucepan, with just enough water to keep the meat from, burn- ing. For dressing, use pulverized cracker, moistened with a tablespoonful of cream, and with vinegar until thin. After the water has come to a boil stir this in. Next stir in a tablespoonful of butter

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