Miss Alice's Crab Cakes

This is a delicious recipe from Miss Alice Harrison of the famous Chesapeake House on Tilghman Island, Maryland.

  • 1/2 pound Maryland crab meat, picked through for shells

  • 1/2 tablespoon parsley

  • 2 tablespoons mustard

  • 2 tablespoons bread crumbs

  • 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning

  • 1 egg

  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise

  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

In a bowl, mix together all ingredients except the crab meat and bread crumbs. Add crabmeat; mix evenly and gently. Add bread crumbs evenly. Shape into 6 cakes. Deep fry in oil at 350degrees F for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown or saute' in a frying pan with hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes on each side.