Crabs With Garlic And Butter

Ingredients:
- 2 doz. blue crabs, live
- 4 oz. crushed garlic in oil or 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 lb. butter or 1/4 lb. butter plus 1/4 lb. margarine
- 1 tsp. paprika
- Old Bay seasoning to taste
- 12 oz. beer
- 1 c. vinegar
- 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1 bunch parsley

Directions:
- In large pot heat beer, vinegar and hot pepper seeds to boil. Add crabs, cover steam for approximately 20 minutes until bright red.
- Remove crabs and allow to cool.
- In large roaster pan put butter, garlic and paprika.
- Heat slowly.
- Remove shell and clean crabs of lungs and mustard, put crabs in roaster.
- Baste crabs, garnish with Old Bay seasoning and fresh chopped parsley.