Maryland Crab Cakes for Two

Name: Maryland Crab Cakes for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 8 ounces, lump crabmeat, picked over for shells; 1 cup, milk; 7 square or 8 round, saltines; 2 , scallions, minced; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 teaspoon softened; 1 large, egg yolk; 1 tablespoon, mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon, hot sauce; 1/2 teaspoon, Old Bay seasoning; , Lemon wedges

Main Courses
Fish & Seafood

By Christie Morrison ･ Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2014

Too many crab cakes are tightly bound with bready fillers. We wanted a crab cake that could barely keep it together.

SERVES 2

TIME 40 minutes, plus 20 minutes soaking and 1 hour chilling

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