Virginia is well known for soft-shell crabs. This crab recipe is a killer!

¼ cup butter

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup milk

2 teaspoons Prepared mustard

½ teaspoon salt

1/8 - ¼ teaspoon Red pepper

1 pound Backfin crabmeat

12 Soft-shell crabs, cleaned

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 cup Fresh buttered breadcrumbs

1. Melt butter in saucepan. Add flour and blend over low heat, stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes.

2. Slowly stir in milk. Cook and stir until thickened. Blend in mustard, salt and red pepper.

3. Gently fold in crabmeat. Prick legs and claws of each soft-shell crab with the tines of a fork to prevent popping.

4. Place crabs, bottom side up, on a broiling rack 3 inches from the heat. Brush with melted butter. Broil 4 to 5 minutes.

5. Turn over, brush again with butter. Broil 4 to 5 minutes.

6.  To assemble: Place about 3 tablespoons of the crab mixture on top of each broiled crab.

7. Sprinkle with buttered crumbs. At serving time, bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.

Serves 6.

Calories: 309;

Calories from protein: 47;

Calories from carbohydrates: 4;

Calories from fat: 48;

Calories from saturated fat: 24;

Recipe and photo courtesy of © Copyright 2004 - 2009, Virginia Seafood.

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