2.In a medium to large bowl, mix the peppers, green onions, garlic, salt, egg, 1½ cups of the panko, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, Dijon, Old Bay and hot sauce (if using). Add the crabmeat and very gently mix all of the ingredients together (it is best to do this with clean hands to avoid over-mixing, but you can do it with a spoon if you are careful to keep the crabmeat intact).

3.Using your hands, shape the mixture into ¼-cup round cakes (no higher than ½-inch) and put them on a clean plate, separating the layers with wax paper. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour before cooking (this helps keep the crab cakes together when cooking and melds the flavors).

4.Fit the Griddler® Deluxe with the griddle plates and preheat both plates to 400°F. Brush the plates with a little vegetable oil (this will help to crisp and lightly brown the crab cakes).

5.While the unit is preheating, lightly dredge the crab cakes in the remaining panko.

6.When the griddle is hot, cook the crab cakes in batches, approximately 8 minutes per side. Crab cakes should be a deep golden brown on both sides.

7.Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Nutritional information per crab cake:

Calories 119 (5% from fat) • carb. 5g • pro. 4g • fat. 9g • sat. fat 1g

• chol. 41mg • sod. 278mg • calc. 29mg • fiber 0g

grilled pizza

Pizza on the grill has been big for a while; now you can prepare this favorite treat indoors.

Following are simple instructions for a Margherita pizza, but your options for topping

combinations are endless. Refer to the Pizza Chart on page 4 for more delicious

flavor combinations.

Griddler® Deluxe Cooking Position: Closed

Plate Side: Griddle or Grill

Makes 6 servings

¾to 1 pound prepared pizza dough (½ pound is good for personal size) olive oil, for brushing dough

½cup pizza sauce

13 to ½ cup shredded or sliced mozzarella kosher salt, to taste

1.Fit the Griddler® Deluxe with the griddle or grill plates and preheat both plates at 450°F.

2.While the unit is heating, roll out the dough to a rectangle slightly smaller than the plate, about 10 inches wide. Brush both sides with olive oil.

3.Once the unit has preheated, place oiled dough on lower plate, spreading it carefully to fill the plate. Close the upper plate and cook for about 5 minutes.

4.Keeping the upper plate at 450°F, reduce the lower plate to Warm. Open unit; top dough with the sauce, cheese and salt; set the cover height adjuster at the highest notch and close the upper plate until it is just sitting above the cheese. Let the pizza cook until the cheese is fully melted, about 10 minutes.

5.Remove pizza, let rest for a few minutes, then slice and serve.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 141 (36% from fat) • carb. 20g • pro. 4g • fat 5g • sat. fat 1g

• chol. 3mg • sod. 310mg • calc. 37mg • fiber 1g

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Cuisinart GR-150, Griddler Deluxe manual Grilled pizza

GR-150, Griddler Deluxe specifications

The Cuisinart Griddler Deluxe, GR-150, is a versatile kitchen appliance that combines the functionality of a grill, griddle, and sandwich press into one compact design. This multi-functional cooking device is perfect for those who love to experiment with different cooking styles while also valuing convenience and efficiency in the kitchen.

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