Crab Croquettes

• A Dozen Large Crabs
• A Cupful of Wet Bread, Squeezed Well
• An Onion

Boil the crabs, clean and pick. Then season the meat well with salt and pepper. Chop the onion fine, also the herbs. Put a tablespoonful of butter in the frying pan, and as it melts add the chopped onion. When it begins to fry add the Crabmeat, which has been mixed thoroughly with the chopped thyme,