Crab Croquettes

Small portions would make a very nice appetizer. This recipe is a terrific way to really stretch your crab dollar. From the Southern chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Yields: 6 Croquettes

Ingredients

• 2  cups  crabmeat
• 1  teaspoon  onion juice
•  salt and pepper, to taste
• 1  cup  thick white sauce (Super Tasty White Sauce or your own recipe)
• 1  egg, beaten
•  cracker crumb
•  parsley, for garnish
•  oil or   fat (for frying)

Directions

1. Minc crab meat, mix well with seasonings , add to white sauce and chill thoroughly.
2. Preheat oil or fat to 375°F.
3. Mold batter into balls, roll in cracker crumbs, dip in egg, and cracker crumbs again.
4. Fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown.
5. The first croquettes fried may be kept warm in the oven until ready to serve.