Maryland Crab Cakes

Name: Maryland Crab Cakes
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American, Mid-Atlantic
Ingredients: 14 , saltines; 1 pound, lump crabmeat (see note), picked over for shells; 3 , scallions, minced; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened; 2 tablespoons, mayonnaise; 1 , large egg yolk; 1 tablespoon, Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons, hot sauce; 1 teaspoon, Old Bay seasoning; 1 , lemon, cut into wedges

Main Courses
American
Mid-Atlantic
Fish & Seafood

Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2010

The less binder, the better they tasted-but the more they fell apart. Where was the sweet spot?

SERVES 4

TIME 45 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling

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