Crab au gratin
Crab au gratin
Ingredients/Components
- salt
- all-purpose flour
- onion, minced
- sherry
- crab meat
- milk, scalded
- butter 1 stick
- Dash of white pepper - 1 item
- crackers, finely crumbled
- cheddar cheese, finely grated
How to make crab au gratin:
Preheat oven to 350°. Crumble crackers between waxed paper with a rolling pin. Reserve just enough crumbs and cheese to top the casserole.Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large heavy skillet. Add onion and saut?© for about 5 minutes or until golden brown. Slowly add flour, stirring constantly over low heat. When flour is blended, gradually add hot (scalded) milk and blend with a whip. Continue stirring over low heat until the sauce begins to thicken. Add salt, pepper, and sherry and continue stirring.
In a bowl, mix the crab meat, sauce and the extra cracker crumbs and cheese. Place in a lightly greased baking dish. Sprinkle the reserved cracker crumbs and cheese on top of the casserole. Dot the top with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter.
Bake uncovered at 350° for about 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Serves 5 (5-oz.) portions.
Recipe categories: Seafood, Shellfish, Crab.
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