Crab Imperial

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound crab meat
  • 1 tablespoon butter, or margarine
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon instant minced onion
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 slices white bread, crusts removed and cubed
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter, or margarine
  • paprika, for garnish

    Remove all cartilage from crab meat. In a medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, mix in flour. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly, to keep mixture smooth an 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, heat butter until lightly browned. Add crab meat and toss lightly. Combine with sauce mixture. Put mixture into individual greased shells or ramekins or a greased 1 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle tops with paprika. Bake at 450 degrees for about 10 to 15 minutes, until tops are lightly browned.

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