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Crabmeat Imperial

Crabmeat Imperial
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 small bell pepper
  • 1/3 stalk celery
  • 1/3 small white onion
  • 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoon sherry wine
  • Dash Tobasco
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound lump crabmeat backfin preferred

Method

  • Grate 1/3 small bell pepper, 1/3 stalk celery, and 1/2 small white onion.
  • Saute this and one heaping tablespoon parsley flakes in 1/2 stick of butter until tender.
  • Blend in 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons sherry wine and a dash or two of Tobasco.
  • Stir until smooth.
  • Add 1 cup of milk slowly and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat.
  • In a large bowl, beat 1 egg well.
  • Pour cream sauce into beaten egg and mix well.
  • Season with 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Accent and a pinch of Seafood Seasoning may be added if desired, (this is optional).
  • Fold in 1 pound of lump crabmeat (backfin preferred) from which all shells have been removed and 1 finely chopped pimento.
  • Spoon mixture into 6 well-buttered crab shells or a buttered casserole.
  • Sprinkle with a little Parmesan cheese and paprika.
  • Bake in moderate oven (about 350-degrees) for fifteen to twenty minutes.

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Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Crab Meat, Seafood