1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
4 tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dry mustard
dash each of hot sauce, seafood seasoning
lemon
1 pound fresh backfin crab meat
3 slices chopped white bread
1/3 cup cooking oil
Make sauce by mixing all ingredients except crab and bread, set aside. Mix crab and bread; fold gently into sauce and form into patties. Heat 1/3 cup cooking oil in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat, add cakes and brown3 to 4 minutes on each side. Drain well on paper towel.
Serves 4 to 6.