Devilled crab

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This would make a good breakfast dish for the morning after, a spicy starter or even a light lunch. Adapted from the 1894 book `Memsahibs's book of Cookery'

Ingredients

• 1 lb cooked crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon anchovy paste
• Breadcrumbs from 3 slices stale bread, crusts removed
• 3 tablespoons flaked almonds

Mise en place

• Pre-heat the oven to 450° F (230° C - Gas 8 - Hot)

Method

1. Mix everything together but the breadcrumbs and almonds, add to a buttered baking dish
2. Mix the breadcrumbs and almonds together and sprinkle the over the top
3. Bake until the breadcrumbs are golden

Serving suggestions

Serve hot with fresh parsley