Uncle Frank's Crab Cakes

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 3 slices bread
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon mustard (i like dijon)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 1 lb lump crabmeat, fresh, drained and picked free of little shell pieces
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 pulse bread in a food processor 6-7 times, or until coarsely crumbled, set aside.
• 2 whisk together mayonnaise and next 9 ingredients (up to the hot sauce) in a large bowl.
• 3 gently fold in the coarse bread crumbs and the crabmeat - be careful not to break up the crabmeat too much.
• 4 shape mixture into 6 patties and place on a baking sheet. cover and chill for at least an hour.
• 5 cook crab cakes, in batches, in hot oil that has been heated in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. cook 3-4 minute on each side or until golden brown.