Chesapeake Bay Crab & Country Ham
Ingredients:
6 to 8 very thin slices of country ham
1 pound backfin crabmeat
salt and pepper
1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 or 2 lemons
1 cup melted butter
Directions:
Grease with butter a shallow, oven-proof dish (an oval shape is best). Line dish with cold, cooked slices of country ham, making sure both bottom and sides are covered.
Mix crab meat in a bowl with spices - salt and pepper to taste, Old Bay, dry mustard, and thyme. Spread crab meat over ham slices, being careful not to break up the lumps.
Sprinkle all over with juice squeezed from lemons and then pour melted butter over all. Place under broiler until crab is slightly brown and bubbly and ham is warmed through. Serve immediately.
Serves 6 to 8.
