1/4 c Finely diced green pepper
1 sm Pimiento; finely diced
1 ts English mustard
Salt & white pepper to taste
1/2 c Mayonaise
1 Egg yolk; beaten
1 lb Lump crab meat
18 lg Oysters
Paprika to taste

Place diced pepper & pimiento in bowl. Add mustard, salt, pepper & 1/4 cup mayonnaise. Mix well. Add enough beaten yolk to moisten mixture. Add crab meat & mix in w/ fingers so lumps are not broken up. Divide mixture among oysters on half shell. Place on bed of rock salt. Top w/ light coating of mayonnaise & sprinkle w/ paprika. Bake at 350 for 5 min. , then place under broiler until golden brown. This recipe may also be used for crab cakes by forming the mixture into cakes & rolling in cracker crumbs, then frying.