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Crab: Crab with Stilton Cheese

Source of Recipe


The Seattle Times






List of Ingredients



• -- Herb Butter --
  
• 4 Tbsp butter, softened
  
• 1 tsp chopped fresh tarragon or 1/2 tsp dried tarragon, crushed
  
• Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  
• 1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh parsley
  
• Pinch ground fennel seed
  
• .
  
• -- Crab Ramekins --
  
• 16 to 20 mushrooms, thickly sliced
  
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
  
• 12 ounces crab meat, legs and body
  
• 4 Tbsp chopped green onions
  
• 4 ounces Stilton cheese, crumbled
  






Instructions



1. To prepare the herb butter: Cream the butter and blend in the tarragon, nutmeg, parsley and fennel.
   
   
2. To prepare the ramekins: Place the mushrooms and white wine in a small saucepan. Cover, bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Drain the mushrooms.
   
   
3. Layer the crab, mushrooms, onions, herb butter and crumbled cheese equally in 4 individual ramekins. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until bubbly.
   
   Makes 4 servings.