Olney Inn Imperial Crab

Total Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 2 lbs lump crabmeat


• 1/2 cup mayonnaise, plus extra for garnish


• 2 teaspoons pimientos, chopped


• 1 teaspoon capers, whole


• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 6 drops tabasco sauce


• paprika


• parsley or pimento strips

Recipe

• 1 place crabmeat in large bowl, after removal of cartilage and shell.


• 2 mix mayonnaise, pimento, worcestershire sauce, salt, and tabasco together.


• 3 pour over crabmeat and toss gently, not to break lumps.


• 4 divide crabmeat between 8 shell-shaped baking dishes.


• 5 top each shell with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise.


• 6 sprinkle with paprika.


• 7 place baking shells on shallow baking pan (jelly roll type).


• 8 bake at 375°f for 20 minutes.


• 9 garnish with sprig of parsley, or cross 2 strips of pimento.