Maryland-style Crab Cakes

Description
Purchased from the Wantier Estate in Balch Springs, Texas in 1988.
 * Contributed by Cat's Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 pound crab meat
 * ¼ cup mayonnaise
 * 2 tablespoons minced parsley
 * 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
 * ½ cup soft bread crumbs
 * 2 large eggs, beaten
 * 8 tablespoons butter

Directions

 * 1) Gently blend all ingredients except butter.
 * 2) Shape into 8 crab cakes and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
 * 3) Melt butter in a large skillet and saute crab cakes until golden brown on all sides for 5 – 7 minutes.