Recipe: Olney Inn Imperial Crab
Description: The Maryland Olney Inn opened in 1926 in Mechanicsberg, MD, (now Olney, MD) in the Farquhar home, with 3 tables.  It soon became &quot;the place to go&quot; and was frequented by FDR.  It burned in 1978 in spite of 18 pieces of equipment and more than 100 firefighters.  This recipe is simple, elegant and delicious. Our traditional Christmas Eve family dinner.
Ingredients: [{"text": "2 lbs lump crabmeat"}, {"text": "1/2 cup mayonnaise, plus extra for garnish"}, {"text": "2 teaspoons pimientos, chopped"}, {"text": "1 teaspoon capers, whole"}, {"text": "1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce"}, {"text": "1 teaspoon salt"}, {"text": "6 drops Tabasco sauce"}, {"text": "paprika"}, {"text": "parsley or pimento strips"}]
Instructions: Place crabmeat in large bowl, after removal of cartilage and shell.
Mix mayonnaise, pimento, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and Tabasco together.
Pour over crabmeat and toss GENTLY, not to break lumps.
Divide crabmeat between 8 shell-shaped baking dishes.
Top each shell with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Place baking shells on shallow baking pan (jelly roll type).
Bake at 375&deg;F for 20 minutes.
Garnish with sprig of parsley, or cross 2 strips of pimento.
