Title: Crabmeat Stuffed Jalapenos (Texas Popcorn)
Categories: Appetizer
Yield: 1 Servings

1	lb	Flaked crabmeat
1	cn	Jalapeno peppers
		(1 lb & 11 oz)
2	tb	Green pepper; fine chopped
2	tb	Onions; finely chopped
2	tb	Dill pickle; finely chopped
1/4	c	Cracker meal
1		Egg; beaten
1/4	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Black pepper
1/8	ts	Cayenne pepper
1		Garlic clove; minced
1/4	c	Milk
		Breading mixture *

* See recipe below.

Cut peppers in half lengthwise. Discard pulp and seeds and rinse carefully. In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except breading mixture. Stuff pepper halves with crab mixture and press stuffing around pepper. Set peppers aside.

To prepare breading mixture: Place 2 cups cracker meal in a flat pan. In a separate pan, mix 1 cup mils, 2 eggs and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip peppers in egg mixture, then in cracker meal. Repeat procedure. Deep fry at 365 degrees (F) until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Makes 30 hors d'oeuvres.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #1 by crmcbride@juno.com (Caroline R McBride) on Jul 14, 1997

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