Crab Imperial
- 1 lb. Maryland back fin crab meat
- 1 Tbsp. margarine or butter
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 tsp. instant minced onion
- 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 slices white bread, cubed and crusts removed
- 1/2 c. mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- few dashes pepper
- 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
- paprika for sprinkling
- Remove all cartilage from crab meat.
- In medium size pan, melt margarine or butter; mix in flour.
- Slowly add milk, stirring constantly, to keep mixture smooth and free from lumps.
- Cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
- Mix in onion, Worcestershire sauce and bread cubes. Cool.
- Fold in mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- In another pan melt margarine or butter until lightly browned.
- Add crab meat and toss lightly.
- Combine with sauce mixture.
- Put in individual shells or ramekins or greased 1-quart casserole. Sprinkle paprika over top.
- Bake at 450u0b0 until hot and bubbly and lightly browned on top, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Makes 4 servings.
crab meat, margarine, flour, milk, onion, worcestershire sauce, white bread, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, dashes pepper, margarine, paprika
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=182268 (may not work)