June 27th - End of term goodies are definitely a nice treat when you are absolutely knackered at the end of a long year. Relaxing baths full of bubbles, followed by a nice glass of wine and a few chocolates courtesy of the children are the norm....but this year I was given a bag of cooked crab claws. To be honest I'd never had any before but I was assured that I just had to bash them open and scoop out the lovely crabmeat. So after a few of the chocs and sustained by the wine I set to with my rolling pin. Bits of crab shell were flying all over the kitchen but at the end I had a bowl of crabmeat. I used the recipe for Crab Cakes in River Cottage Everyday, mixing crabmeat with grated lemon zest, chopped chives and a tablespoon of creme fraiche forming the mixture into cakes then chilling. When cool the crab cakes were coated with flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs then fried in a mixture of butter and olive oil. They were a real treat....and even tasted good cold the next day!
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