Elegant Southern Seafood Cake

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Morgan Estate in Austin, Texas in 1982.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 package prepared cornbread mix
* 1 small red onion
* 1 small red bell pepper
* 1 small green bell pepper
* 2 garlic cloves
* 2 teaspoons olive oil
* 1 pound lump crabmeat
* ½ pound shrimp
* ½ pound flounder fillets
* ¼ pound scallops
* ½ cup mayonnaise
* 2 teaspoons lime juice
* ⅛ teaspoon cayenne
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon white pepper
* 6 teaspoon clarified butter
== Directions ==
# Well in advance prepare cornbread according to package directions then cool and process in food processor to make fine crumbs then set aside.
# Finely chop onion.
# Remove seeds and veins from peppers and chop into small pieces.
# Peel chop and finely crush garlic.
# Sauté onion in frying pan in hot olive oil for 4 minutes.
# Add peppers and garlic and continue cooking until peppers are almost tender.
# Meanwhile peel shrimp then coarsely chop shrimp, scallops and flounder.
# Remove onion and pepper mixture from heat and add seafood, mayonnaise and lime juice.
# Stir gently to prevent breaking up crab.
# Season with salt, pepper and cayenne then shape into patties and coat both sides with cornbread mixture.
# When ready to serve heat 2 tablespoons of the clarified butter in the frying pan over a moderately high flame then sauté 3 cakes at a time for 2 minutes on each side.
# Add more butter if necessary.
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Red bell pepper Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Crab Recipes
Category:Shrimp Recipes
Category:Flounder Recipes
Category:Scallops Recipes
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