Some Asian cultures thought that the crab housed the reincarnated spirit of someone who had drowned. Crabs were raised in Crete as a food source: in Japan, crab shells were hung near the front entry of a house as a protection amulet.
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12 oz flaked crabmeat 1/3 cup seasoned breadcrumbs ¼ teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon fresh chives, or 1 teaspoon dried chives
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2 tablespoons white wine 1 teaspoon mustard 10 slices uncooked bacon, cut into thirds
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Mix the crabmeat, breadcrumbs, garlic, and chives in a medium-sized bowl. Mix the wine and the mustard in a small bowl. Pour the wine mixture over the dry ingredients; stir until the mixture is slightly sticky. If the mixture is too dry, add more white wine. Chill for at least one hour. Preheat the broiler after the crab mixture has been chilled. Form the mixture into 1-inch balls. Wrap each ball in a strip of bacon; secure with a toothpick. Place the balls on a broiler pan so that they so not touch. Place the broiler pan approximately 4 inches away from the heat element. Broil for about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the bacon is crispy and the crab-bacon bit has been thoroughly heated. Yeild: about 30 appetizers.
Magickal Associations: Protection from negative energy, health, improved magickal insight, reincarnation, and sea magick.
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