Boiled Crabs Bathed in Garlic Butter
*Recipe courtesy Paula Deen - Doctored up by Jan

1 doz. boiled crabs
2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
Cayenne & Black Pepper
Juice of 2 or 3 lemons
2 sticks of butter 
Tabasco
Finely chopped fresh garlic, 6-8 cloves
1 cup chopped parsley leaves (optional)

Clean the crabs, removing lungs, legs and innerds.  
Remove the claws, then separate and crack each section 
so that the butter sauce can get into the claws. 
Break each body in half - and set aside.  
***(this makes the crabs easier to eat.)

In a pot large enough to hold the crabs, melt 2 sticks 
of butter, and then add the chopped garlic. 
* Saute for 2-3 min. (You could used garlic powder).

Add Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, 
Tabasco, and the juice of 2 lemons.

* Taste the sauce before you add the crabs - and adjust 
for spice and lemon flavor.

Then, add the crabs and gently stir to coat.  
Once they're warm, put the crabs in a large bowl and pour 
the remaining butter sauce over them.

Enjoy with lots of napkins.

* 1 doz. large crabs was plenty for 2 people.