Crab Imperial from Ocean City, Md

• 1 lb backfin crab meat
• 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, good quality
• 2 tablespoons mild wet yellow mustard
• 6 saltines (use rolling pin to mash fine as sugar)
• green pepper, finely chopped (just small amount)
• 1 (3 ounce) jar pimientos, drained
• melted butter
• mayonnaise, to top dishes

1. Carefully examine crabmeat for shell and remove any found.
2. In a medium bowl, add crabmeat and other ingredients.
3. Very gently fold ingredients together.
4. Coat ramekins or glass crab shells with melted butter.
5. Fill with crab imperial.
6. * I like to sprinkle the top with a little paprika at this point.
7. Place a teaspoon of mayonnaise on top.
8. Bake in hot 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes.
9. Watch carefully.
10. When mayonnaise browns, remove from oven.
11. * Serve with wedges of lemon.

crab meat, egg whites, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, saltines, green pepper, pimientos, butter, mayonnaise

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crab-imperial-from-ocean-city-md-404753 (may not work)