Grandaddy's Crab Cakes

For JT's Grandma's Note:

My grandaddy loved to cook and seafood was one of his favorites. This is his adaption from a Crab Cake recipe out of a 1956 North Carolina How to Cook Crabs Cookbook. I've made them his way and the cook book way, I like his best. This is the reason I won't even order crabcakes off of any menu - they just don't compare.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 6.0 cakes

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon horseradish
• 1 teaspoon snipped parsley
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 ¼ cups fine breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 12 ounces crabmeat
• 3 tablespoons oil
• salt
• pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, blend well.
2. Shape into 1/2 inch thick patties.
3. Coat with remaining crumbs.
4. Chill 30 minutes.
5. Heat oil in skillet.
6. Fry until brown.
7. NOTE: I have also cooked these in the oven for about 20 minutes on each side and they were just as good.
8. NOTE: I have frozen these before cooking and they are still great.