New Orleans Crab Cakes

• 1 lb. blue crab meat
• 1 lb. snow crab meat
• 1/2 c. Bechamel sauce
• 1/2 c. wet bread, crust removed and squeezed well
• 1/2 c. onion, chopped fine
• 1/2 c. peppers, chopped fine
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• sprigs of thyme and parsley
• 1/3 c. chopped scallions (fine)
• 1 clove garlic, fine chopped
• 1 c. olive oil
• 2 c. bread crumbs
• salt and cayenne pepper to taste

1. Saute onion, peppers, scallions and garlic in butter for 4 to 5 minutes.
2. Add parsley, thyme, Bechamel sauce, bread, salt and cayenne pepper.
3. Mix all and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Take off the fire and when cool, form the mixture into 2-inch cakes.
5. Roll in bread crumbs and saute in olive oil until golden brown.
6. Serve hot with a cold cucumber dill sauce.
7. Serves 12.
8. Bon appetit.

crab meat, snow crab meat, bechamel sauce, wet bread, onion, peppers, butter, thyme, scallions, clove garlic, olive oil, bread crumbs, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=759581 (may not work)