Basil's Crab Cakes

Directions

Combine crab meat and shrimp in a bowl. Add peppers and scallions; mix with a wooden spoon.

Add mustard, salt, pepper, Cajun spice and garlic mayonnaise; stir.

Stir in 1½ cups bread crumbs, mixing until thoroughly blended.

Shape mixture into 8 patties.

Sprinkle both sides with remaining ¼ cup bread crumbs.

Heat oil in a skillet until very hot. Add crab cakes and sauté on both sides until browned, about 5 minutes per side.

Bake crab cakes in a preheated 400-degree oven until crisp.

Spoon ¼ cup Champagne sauce on each of 8 serving plates. Place a crab cake on each plate.

Garnish with green olives and chopped tomatoes, if desired.