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|  | Crab Cakes w/Tomato Cream
2 tablespoons of unsalted butter or margarine 1/2 cup of finely chopped onion 1/2 cup of finely chopped celery 1/4 cup p of plain yogurt 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of seafood seasoning 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh parsley 1 pound of fresh lump crabmeat, drained 1 cup of round buttery cracker crumbs Tomato cream
Melt the butter in a medium skillet over low heat; add onion and celery, and cook, stirring constantly, until tender. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; cool. Stir in yogurt and next 7 ingredients into vegetable mixture. Shape into 12 (2 1/2 inch) patties; coat each with cracker crumbs. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450ºF. for 10 minutes; turn and bake 10 additional minutes or until done. Serve with Tomato Cream. Yield: 6 servings
Tomato Cream
1/2 cup of chopped dried tomatoes 1 cup of boiling water 2 cups of half and half 1 shallot, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/8 teaspoon of ground white pepper
Combine tomatoes and water in a saucepan, let stand 20 minutes. Bring tomato mixture to a boil over medium heat, boil 1 minute. Drain well. Combine half and half and shallot in a heavy 2 quart saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat,, stirring often. Boil until mixture is reduced to 1 cup, stirring often. Stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper, cook just until heated, and serve immediately. Yield: 1 1/3 cups |
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