Dressed Crab

Ingredients baguette 70g (about ¼ of a baguette), slightly stale semi-skimmed milk 3 tbsp spring onions 2, roughly chopped onion 1, chopped garlic 3 cloves flat-leaf parsley 2 sprigs thyme 1 sprig, leaves picked red habanero or scotch bonnet ) ½ chilli, seeded butter 2 tbsp mixed crabmeat 175g, shredded lime 1, juiced fine dried breadcrumbs 3 tbsp lime wedges to serve Method STEP 1 Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Soak the baguette in the milk for 10 minutes. STEP 2 Put the spring onions, onion, garlic, parsley, thyme, and chilli in a food processor and blend until very finely chopped. STEP 3 Melt the butter in a frying pan.Add the chopped onion mixture and cook for a minute.Add the crabmeat and lime juice and cook for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat. STEP 4 Squeeze the milk out of the bread. Put the bread in a food processor and blend to a purée.Add the bread to the crab. Put the pan over a medium heat and cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring regularly so it doesn’t stick to the pan. Season and remove from the heat. STEP 5 Put the stuffing in small ramekins (if you used a whole crab, fill the cleaned shell with the stuffing) and sprinkle the breadcrumbs over. Put in the oven for 10 minutes, or until golden. Serve hot, on its own, or with salad.