Crab Balls

Ingredients

• 2 cans (6 or 7 oz) crab meat
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 3 tbsp sherry cooking wine
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp grated onion
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• ½ tsp salt
• pepper to taste
• 12 bacon slices, cut in halves

Method

1. Drain and flake the crab meat; combine with the remaining ingredients except bacon; mix well.
2. Shape into walnut-sized balls. Wrap with bacon; secure with toothpicks.
3. Broil under medium heat until the bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes, turning to brown evenly on all sides.

Notes

Keep warm in a chafing dish. Makes 2 dozen.

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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