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Seafood, Grains Fish 1 Servings

INGREDIENTS

6 T Olive oil
6 Garlic clove, thinly sliced
6 Shallots, thinly sliced
1/2 t Cumin seeds
1/4 t Celery seeds
1/4 t Crushed red pepper
1 t Salt
1 t Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 t Sugar
35 oz Tomatoes, whole packed in
juice drained & chopped
1 c Creme fraiche
1 c Flour
8 Soft-shell crabs, cleaned
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INSTRUCTIONS

In a large nonreactive skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil
over moderate heat for 2 minutes.  Add the garlic and shallots and
cook, stirring frequently, until the shallots are translucent and the
garlic begins to brown, 5 to 6 minutes (don't let the garlic get too
brown or it will be bitter).  Stir in the cumin and celery seeds, red
pepper and 1/2 teaspoon each of the salt and black pepper. Cook for 1
minute longer. Stir in the sugar and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer the sauce for 15  minutes.
Add the creme fraiche and simmer for 6 minutes longer. Cover  and keep
warm. (The sauce can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cover and  refrigerate.
Reheat before serving.) Preheat the oven to 250F.  On a  plate, toss
the flour with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon each of salt  and black
pepper. Pat the crabs dry with paper towels and dredge them  in the
seasoned flour. In a large skillet, preferably nonstick, heat  2
tablespoons of the olive oil over moderately high heat. Add 4 of  the
crabs and cook, turning once, until red and crisp, about 3  minutes per
side. Transfer the crabs to a heatproof platter and place  in the oven
to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining 2 tablespoons  olive oil and 4
crabs.  To serve, spoon the tomato sauce onto 4  warmed plates and
arrange 2 crabs on the sauce on each plate. Recipe  from Food & Wine,
June, 1991  Submitted By WARING@IMA.INFOMAIL.COM (SAM WARING)  On 4 JUN
1995  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 2056
Calories From Fat: 1343
Total Fat: 152.3g
Cholesterol: 214mg
Sodium: 3861.2mg
Potassium: 2443.9mg
Carbohydrates: 157.5g
Fiber: 14.6g
Sugar: 27.8g
Protein: 28.6g


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