Makepeace Softcrab Melt
1 cup chopped fresh basil
1 small onion
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
12 1/2-inch slices of tomato
6 soft-shell crabs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 tablespoons clarified butter
6 slices of rye bread
12 thin slices Gruyere cheese
Mix basil, onion, olive oil and vinegar. Spread tomato slices on a
large platter and ladle with basil dressing. Marinate for 2 hours,
refrigerated. Dredge crabs in a mixture of flour, salt and pepper. In
a large pan, saute crabs in the clarified butter over medium heat for
about 3 minutes on each side or until firm. Toast bread and top each
slice with 2 tomato slices, a crab, and 2 cheese slices. Place under
the broiler until the cheese is melted. SERVES 6.
Source:
http://www.softcrab.net/soft%20shell%20crab%20recipes.htmL#RECIPE-MAKEPEACE
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