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["6 cleaned crab shells", "In a large skillet heat the butter and, when it begins to foam, add the onion, celery, and bell pepper.", "Cook until softened, about 4 minutes.", "Add the garlic, Essence, thyme, cayenne and bay leaf and cook for 1 minute.", "Remove from the heat and gently fold in the crabmeat, parsley, green onions, egg, salt, cayenne, and black pepper, 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs, and the heavy cream.", "Stir well to combine.", "Transfer the crabmeat mixture to the cleaned crab shells and sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon of the remaining bread crumbs.", "Top each crab shell with a pat of butter and bake until golden brown and thoroughly heated, about 20 minutes.", "Serve immediately.", "Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):", "Combine all ingredients thoroughly.", "Yield: 2/3 cup", "Recipe from ""New New Orleans Cooking"
