Maryland Crab Soup Supreme

Maryland Crab Soup Supreme

Ingredients:

1 large soup bone

12 crab bodies and claws, cleaned

3 quarts water

2 large stalks celery, chopped

1 large can tomatoes

? small head cabbage, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

salt and pepper to taste

1 pound jumbo lump crab meat

1 pound claw crab meat

1 large frozen mixed vegetables

sherry

Directions:

Put first ten ingredients in large pot and simmer for about an hour. Add crab meat and frozen vegetables and simmer until vegetables are tender. Add sherry just before serving.
Serves 10.

Chesapeake Bay Crab Burgers

Chesapeake Bay Crab Burgers

Ingredients:

1 pound claw crab meat

1 cup mayonnaise

salt

2 tablespoons minced green pepper

3/4 cup chopped celery

2 tablespoons minced onion

few drops Worcestershire sauce

few drops Tabasco

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, cubed small

8 hamburger buns, split in halves

grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Combine above ingredients, except hamburger buns and parmesan cheese, in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and sauces; refrigerate until ready to serve. Brown the split buns, spread with crab mixture, sprinkle with grated Parmesan, and broil until lightly browned and bubbly. Serves 8.