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½ c finely chopped celery cooked, or the canned variety,
1/3 c finely chopped green pepper thoroughly drained
½ c thinly sliced scallions, 1¾ c coarsely crushed soda crackers
including about an inch of the ½ tsp salt
green stems ½ tsp dry mustard
¼ c finely chopped parsley Tabasco
1 pound lump crab meat, freshly ¼ c heavy cream
¾ c melted butter
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Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, combine the celery,
green pepper, scallions, parsley, crab meat (with all cartilage removed),
1½ c of the crushed crackers, salt, mustard, a few drops of Tabasco, the
cream and ½ c of the melted butter. Mix together gently but thoroughly with
a large spoon, and taste for seasoning.Spoon the mixture into a buttered 1½-quart casserole and sprinkle the remaining cracker crumbs over the top. Dribble over it the remaining butter and bake the casserole in the upper third of the oven for about ½ hour, or until the crumbs are golden brown. Serve at once, directly from the casserole. Serves 4.
