Crab Meat au Gratin
(from Lisalouisville’s recipe box)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Appetizers
Ingredients
- 1/2 stick butter
- 3 tsp flour
- 1/2 cup onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped
- 5 oz. can of evaporated milk
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 3/4 cup Swiss cheese, shredded (reserve 3 T for topping)
- 1 slice American cheese
- 8 oz. of white crab meat
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
- dash of paprika
Directions
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Turn oven broiler on
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In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat, add the flour and stir until combined
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Add the onion and celery to the roux and cook on low-medium heat until the vegetables are tender
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Stir in the evaporated milk and egg yolk, keep stirring until fully blended
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Add the swiss cheese, american cheese, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper and stir continuously until the cheese has melted
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Gently stir in the crab meat and cook on low heat for 5 minutes
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Scoop the mixture into a small oven safe baking dish and top with shredded Swiss cheese, green onion and paprika
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Place the baking dish onto a cookie sheet and place under broiler for 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and started to brown
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Remove from oven and serve warm with crackers