California Crab Au Gratin Spread

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, divided
• 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine, divided
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon paprika
• 12 cup half-and-half cream
• 12 cup milk
• 14 cup white wine or 14 cup chicken broth
• 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed or 1 (6 ounce) canchopped imitation crabmeat
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained and chopped
• 1 12 teaspoons snipped chives
• 12 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs
• assorted cracker

1. In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
2. Stir in the flour, salt and paprika until smooth.
3. Gradually add cream, milk and wine or broth.
4. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
5. Stir in the crab, mushrooms and chives; heat through.
6. Stir in cheese just until melted.
7. Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt.
8. baking dish.
9. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs.
10. Sprinkle over crab mixture.
11. Bake, uncovered, at 400 for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly.
12. Let stand for 5 minutes.
13. Serve with crackers.

butter, butter, allpurpose, salt, paprika, cream, milk, white wine, crabmeat, mushroom stems, chives, cheddar cheese, breadcrumbs, assorted cracker

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/california-crab-au-gratin-spread-194507 (may not work)