Crab Cakes

One of the biggest thrills I ever had was working in St. Augustine with a company that my Father used to work with as an Engineer. As time went on I began to appreciate the good people I worked with and the great experiences they brought with them from various regions of the country. It was those countless hours talking familiy traditions that I ended up tapping into life's hidden treasures of what it meant to slow-roast whole bulb garlic or saute fresh mushrooms.One of those finds was a recipe for Crab Cakes:

1 lb. crab meat

1/2 cup minced celery

1/2 cup minced onion

2/3 cup mayonnaise

1/4 tsp cayenne

3/4 tsp ground mustard

1/2 tsp white pepper

3 drops of hot sauce

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup plain bread crumbs

1/2 tsp paprika

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Saute onion and celery, cool. Mix oil above ingredients. Form into cakes. Coat with bread crumbs. Fry in oil, 4 minutes per side.