Seasoned Crab Cakes

[Roxy]

Seasoned Crab Cakes:

3 cans (6 oz.s each) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1 cup cubed bread
2 eggs
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup vegetable oil

In a large bowl, combine crab and bread cubes. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, mayonnaise, cream, lemon juice, butter, seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Add to crab mixture and mix gently..(mixture will be moist).

Place bread rumbs in a shallow dish. Drop crab mixture by 1/3 cupfuls into crumbs; shape each into a 3/4 inch thick patty. CAFEFULLY TURN TO COAT. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

In a large skillet, cook crab cakes in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crispy. Yield: 8 crab cakes.