COOK CREOLE AT HOME

Dressed crab (crabe farci)

This is an essential element in any assiette Créole (Creole platter).

SERVES 4 PREP 10 mins COOK 20 mins EASY

3 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
70g day-old baguette (about a quarter of a baguette)
3 garlic cloves
2 spring onions
1 onion
2 parsley sprigs
1 thyme sprig, leaves picked
½ red habanero or scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded
4 tbsp butter
175g white crabmeat (or use a mix of white and brown)
1 lime, juiced 3 tbsp fresh or dried breadcrumbs

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Tip the milk into a shallow dish, add the baguette and leave to soak for 10 mins, turning