Crab Pillows

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander or 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup flaked crabmeat, can be canned
• 6 slices bread, day old
• salad oil

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, beat together egg , water, and sherry until foamy. stir in cornstarch, salt, ginger, and coriander. squeeze crab lightly to eliminate any moisture, then stir into egg mixture.
• 2 remove crusts from bread: cut each slice in 4 squares (or get fancy and use cookie cutters for different shapes). mound about 2 teasppons of crab mixture on each square, pressing it firmly to bread and rounding the courners. if made ahead, arrange a single layer in a baking pan, cover, and chill up to 8 hours.
• 3 in a deep pan (at least 6 inches in diameter), pour sald oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches and heat to 350 degrees f. on a deep frying thermometer. fry 4 squares at a time, crab side down, until the edges begin to brown (about 30 seconds).
• 4 turn over and fry for 10 seconds longer; remove and drain on paper towels. serve immediately.