Potted Crab

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb cooked king crab legs in shell, thawed if frozen and shells split lengthwise
  • 1/2 lb lump crabmeat, picked over
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon medium-dry Sherry
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon minced shallot
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • Pinch of cayenne

    • Special equipment: a 2-cup glass or ceramic dish; or 4 to 6 (4-oz) ramekins
    • Accompaniment:

      Description

      In Manor-house Cooking, Meat, Poultry, And Fish Were Preserved By Being 'potted' — Minced And Combined With Seasonings, Then Packed In A...

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