Fried Soft-Shell Crabs With Tomato Sauce

Prepare Tomato Sauce: In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add onion, cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add flour, stir until blended. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper; simmer until thickened, stirring constantly. Keep warm.

Prepare Fried Crabs: Rinse crabs under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels. In a pie plate, combine eggs and milk, season with salt and pepper. In a separate pie plate, combine flour and bread crumbs. Dredge crabs in egg mixture and roll in flour mixture.

Place crabs in a single layer in fry basket and cook in deep, hot oil at 375 degrees for 4 minutes or until brown. Drain on paper towels. Pour tomato sauce over crabs and serve.