May 19, 2002

By Robert Pavey, Augusta Chronicle Outdoors Editor

Going to Edisto or Pawley's Island, S.C., this summer? Crabbing - a perennial pastime at most coastal vacation destinations - requires little more than some chicken backs, string and a dip-net. Here's an easy way to serve your catch:

DEVILED BLUE CRAB

2 cups crab meat

2 cups bread crumbs soaked in 1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 tablespoon butter

1 egg

1 teaspoon dry mustard

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon A-1 steak sauce

3 or 4 shakes Tabasco sauce

salt and pepper to taste

Blend ingredients together and place in crab forms. Bake at 375 degrees until light brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.