History Cookbook: Potted Crab
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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 minutes
Number of servings: 4
Serving suggestions: Serve with cold, crispy brown toast.
Rich Edwardians had plenty of leisure time and loved nothing better than to have picnics. Potted crab was a favourite for picnics.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 minutes
Number of servings: 4
Serving suggestions: Serve with cold, crispy brown toast.
Rich Edwardians had plenty of leisure time and loved nothing better than to have picnics. Potted crab was a favourite for picnics.
Ingredients
- 55g butter
- 1 lemon, finely grated zest and a dessert spoon of the juice
- dash of Tabasco sauce
- nutmeg, freshly grated
- 225g crabmeat
Equipment
- Butter knife
- Grater
- Weighing scales
- Wooden spoon
- Pan
Making and cooking it

- Gently melt the butter over a low heat
- Add the tabasco. lemon zest, lemon juice, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste
- Stir in the crabmeat and cook for a further minute
- Spoon the mixture into 4 ramekins or 4 small bowls and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours

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