Happy Halloween!

There is a wealth of wonderful restaurants in New Orleans, every one vying for customers grown used to only the best food and entertainment in the world. One of those is Mulate's Cajun Restaurant, known for its Cajun dance floor. Here is one of their recipes from their website. The restaurant’s name was the inspiration for the character Mama Mulate in my novel Big Easy.

Ingredients:

- 1 ½ sticks butter or margarine
- 2 medium bell peppers - chopped
- 3 large onions - chopped
- 3 stalks celery - chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp. Flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 handful chopped parsley
-  ¾ - 1 lb. claw crabmeat - (suit to taste)
   (Pick all of the shells out.)

Directions:

Melt butter or margarine. Sauté vegetables (bell peppers, onions, and celery) on medium heat until translucent - approximately 15 minutes.

Salt and cayenne pepper, season to taste. Mix all ingredients except crabmeat. Add vegetable mixture you've already cooked.

Mix well. Fold in crabmeat.

To Fry:

Batter with egg. Cover with breadcrumbs. Fry until golden brown.

To Bake:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

You can use this stuffing in Stuffed Mushrooms, Stuffed Bell Peppers, and Stuffed Crabs.

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