Stewed Crabs

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons fat, melted
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups hot water
• 2 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 6 to 12 crabs, dressed and salted
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1

   Put fat in pot deep enough to hold crabs.

2. 2

   Add flour and brown.

3. 3

   Add water and stir until mixed.

4. 4

   Put in potatoes and onion.

5. 5

   Add salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Cook until potatoes are done.

7. 7

   Add crabs and claws.

8. 8

   Cook not longer than 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Seafood cookery from Carteret County kitchens (1900) by N.C.) Home Demonstration Clubs (Carteret County, page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

STEWED CRABS 8 tablespoons fat, melted 4 tablespoons flour 4 cups hot water 2 medium potatoes, cubed 1 medium onion, diced 6 to 12 crabs, dressed and salted | salt and pepper to taste

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