Lobster with Crabmeat Stuffing

A stuffing of Ritz cracker crumbs, parsley, garlic, canned crabmeat & melted butter is spooned into the cavity of cleaned lobsters and baked.

Ingredients:

• 2 lobsters (1 to 1 1/2 lb. each)1 "sleeve" of Ritz crackers
• 1/4 cup choppped parsley
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 can crabmeat (6 oz), with its liquid
• 1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup), melted

Directions:

Have fishmonger kill and dress the lobster. Slightly crack the claws. Place crackers, parsley and garlic in food processor. Chop fine. Add crabmeat with its liquid and the melted butter. Mix together. Place stuffing in the cavity that has been cleaned out. Bake lobster at 350 degrees F for about 1/2 hour or until the shell is red and the tail meat loses its translucency. Serve with lemon and drawn butter.

Number of Servings: 2

Notes from the Cook: This is a very popular dish for Christmas Eve in Italian households.