Crabmeat Mixture for Stuffed Shrimp

For any of you that have had crabcakes or crabmeat stuffed shrimp, this is the traditional way of making a Maryland Eastern Shore mix.



2 slices white bread, crusts removed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
1/2 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
1 egg, beaten
1 pound fresh lump crabmeat*

1. Break bread into small pieces. Mix in mayonnaise, Old Bay, shallots, mustard and egg. Fold in crabmeat.
2. Now stuff shrimp. (recipe for stuffed shrimp)

If making the mixture for crabcakes, form into patties and store in refrigerator for three hours or more before cooking.

*Enjoy Blue Crab in moderation, as they are overfished. Consider Dungeness Crab or Stone Crab as alternatives.