Crab Cakes, Curried or Plain

Ingredients

• 1 lb lump crabmeat, picked over for cartilage
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
• ½ cup chopped scallion
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 tbsps bread crumbs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, for dredging
• curry powder, optional
• 2 tbsps peanut oil
• 2 tbsps butter
• lemon wedges
• tartar sauce