Source:

la Hotel des Bains

Serves/Makes:3 or more

Ingredients

• 1 lb (.5 kg). crab meat (white and claw mixed)
• 6 empty hard shell crab shells
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). strained lime juice
• 4 tbsp (60 ml). melted butter
• 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
• 1 tbsp (15 ml). chives
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). lean bacon, minced fine
• 1 cup (225 ml) cream
• 4 dashes Tabasco sauce
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) fine bread crumbs
• 3 slices of soft bread

Preparation

• Figure two parts crab meat to one part soft bread.
• Moisten bread with cream and bitters mix.
• Saute garlic, shallots and pepper, with bacon.
• Mix everything thoroughly, stuff shells previously coated with olive oil.
• Cover with fine bread crumbs, dot with butter or olive oil, brown around 375 degrees (200 C.).
• Seasoning is always to taste, of course, but these are better if a little peppery.

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