Game Night

A few months ago, my friends got together for our latest potluck... Game Night became a tribute to many of our favorite childhood games from Hungry Hungry Hippos to Scrabble and Twister. No lack of creativity amongst this group. Highlights of the night included our very candid game of rock/paper/scissors, Jill & Jaclyns creepy mind games with Simon Cowell, and EATING.

ON THE MENU:
Checkerboard Sliders
Mr & Mrs Sweet Potato Heads
Hungry Hungry Hippos in a Blanket
Crabble Cakes
Crackers in Bed Bean Dip
Go Fish Buffalo Shrimp
Twister Cake
Domino Brownies

Enjoy my recipe for Crabble Cakes:

Serves 4-6
1 pound crab meat
1 full roll of Ritz crackers, crushed
handful of breadcrumbs
2 green onions
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
1/4 cup mayo
1 egg
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
Dash cayenne pepper
Flour, for dusting
1/2 cup peanut oil
Favorite dipping sauce

I made a few substituions for my first run at these crabcakes. I substituted imitation crab meat (all I could get at the super market) that I chopped quickly in my food processor. It made a great texture to hold together the cakes. I also used my food processor to chop up the onions and peppers real quick. Be sure to only do it for about 3-4 seconds as you don't want the ingredients too fine.

In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except for the flour and peanut oil. Shape into patties. For this I used a 1/3 measuring cup to scoop out the patties and then dust generously for flour to avoid sticking. The cakes tend to fall apart at this point so I recommend refrigerating (I did for 24 hours) or freezing them for an hour or two. This will help keep them together.

Next heat the oil in a large skilled over medium heat. When the oil is hot, carefully place the crab cakes, in batches, in pan and fry until browned, about 4-5 minutes. Carefully flip crab cakes and fry on the other side until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Serve warm with preferred sauce... for a delicious sauce mix (to taste) some mayo, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and garlic.