Crabby Tomatoes
Recipe Number: 383
Contributor: charm
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Difficulty: Easy
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| Ingredients: |
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, cartilage removed
1/3 cup homemade mayonnaise
2 finely chopped scallions
1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil
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cayenne powder to taste
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
12 small firm plum tomatoes
lemon peel curls
chervil sprigs |
| Cooking
Instructions: |
| Place crabmeat in strainer and press to remove liquid. Mix all of the ingredients except for the tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cut the tomatoes in half and remove the pulp and seeds. Gently stuff the tomatoes and garnish with lemon peel curls and/or chervil sprigs. Cover and chill for an hour before serving. |
| Serving
Suggestions: |
| Commercial mayonnaise can be substituted for the homemade mayonnaise. Parsley can be used instead of the chervil with similar results. You can use the drained crab liquid for soups or give your cats an unexpected treat. |