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Artichoke And Crab Beignets With Remoulade  
2
Whole artichokes  
Salt  
Bay leaf  
1
1
1
1
Lemon; halved  
/2 Teaspoon Liquid crab boil  
Tablespoon Vegetable oil  
/2 Cup Chopped onions  
Salt  
Cayenne  
1
1
3
1
2
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1
1
1
Teaspoon Chopped garlic  
/2 Pound Fresh crabmeat; picked for cartilage  
Eggs; beaten  
−1/2 Cup Milk  
Teaspoon Baking powder  
1/4 Cup Flour  
Dash Worcestershire sauce  
Dash Crystal hot sauce  
Tablespoon Chopped parsley  
Solid vegetable shortening for deep frying  
Creole seasoning  
2
Cup Remoulade sauce; recipe follows  
Trim off the stems and thorny tips of the artichoke. Put them in a deep pot  
and cover with water. Add salt, bay leaf, lemon halves, and crab boil. Bring  
to a boil over high heat. Reduce to medium heat and simmer until tender.  
Remove and drain. Cool slightly and remove the fuzzy choke from the center.  
Remove the leaves to expose the heart. Slice thinly and set aside.  
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium−high heat. Add the onions. Season with  
salt and cayenne. Saute the onions until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the  
thinly sliced artichokes and the garlic. Season with salt and cayenne. Saute  
for 1 minute. Add the crabmeat and saute for another minute. Remove and set  
aside to cool.  
Make a batter by combining the eggs, milk, and baking powder in a mixing  
bowl. Mix well. Add the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, beating and incorporating  
until all of the flour is used and the batter is smooth. Season with salt,  
cayenne, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Mix well. Stir in the parsley.  
Add the artichoke and crab mixture to the batter and fold to mix.  
Heat the shortening to 360 degrees F. Drop the batter, a heaping tablespoon  
at a time, into the hot oil. When the beignets pop to the surface, roll them  
around with a slotted spoon in the oil to brown them evenly. Remove and  
drain on paper towels. Sprinkle the beignets with Creole seasoning. Serve  
with the Remoulade.  
Yield: about 2 dozen  
Artichoke And Crab Beignets With Remoulade  
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