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Crab Imperial




Source of Recipe


Old cookbook published in Astoria Oregon


Recipe Introduction


Serves 6.


List of Ingredients




1 lb fresh lump crab meat
3 T butter or margarine
2 tbs flour
1 cup milk
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp minced parsley
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbs chopped onion (opt)
2 tbs chopped green pepper (opt)
1 tbs dry sherry
Paprika
1/2 C cracker crumbs



Recipe



Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add butter and cook until it turns pale wheat colored, Add milk and cook, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring often. Add crab meat and next 5 ingredients. Spoon into crab shells and top with green peppers, scallion and cracker crumbs. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Serve with lemon-parsley butter.