Crabmeat Stuffed Jalapeños

Yield: 30 hors d'oeuvres

Ingredients

• 1 pound flaked crabmeat
• 1 (27 ounce) can jalapeño peppers
• 2 tablespoons each finely chopped green bell pepper, onions and dill pickle
• 1/4 cup cracker meal
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1/4 cup milk
• Breading mixture

Instructions

1. Cut peppers in half lengthwise. Discard pulp and seeds and rinse carefully.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except breading mixture.
3. Stuff pepper halves with crab mixture and press stuffing around pepper. Set aside.
4. To prepare breading mixture: Place 2 cups cracker meal in a flat pan.
5. In a separate pan, mix milk, egg, salt and pepper.
6. Dip peppers into egg mixture, then into cracker meal. Repeat procedure.
7. Deep fry at 365 degrees F until golden brown.
8. Drain on paper towels.