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CRAB MEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high.
• Melt two tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and blend well. Do not brown. Add the milk and cook, stirring with a whisk, until blended and smooth. Season with cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Add the cream, bring to a boil and simmer briefly about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in half of the sherry, beat in the egg yolk well and remove from heat.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook them briefly until wilted. Add the crab meat and cook briefly, stirring gently. Sprinkle with the remaining sherry.
• Spoon the crab meat into a baking dish and smooth over with a spatula. Cover with the hot sauce and spoon it over with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle with the cheese.
• Place the dish under the broiler until golden brown and bubbling hot.

CRAB MEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, over moderate heat, melt butter, add onions and celery.
• Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are soft and transparent but not brown.
• Stir in the flour, blend well.
• Add milk, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Add pepper, nutmeg, mustard and cheese.
• Take pot away from heat.
• Beat egg yolk and lemon juice.
• Then add crabmeat, mix well.
• Butter baking pan or individual baking dishes.
• Add onion/cheese mixture to baking pan.
• Pour egg mixture over all.
• Combine cheese and breadcrumbs, sprinkle over top of mixture, then add dash of paprika.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes until top is au gratin, brown and crusty.

PARTY-FAVORITE CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Melt 4 Tbsp butter in medium size saucepan; add onions, green onions and parsley.
• Sauté until onion is clear.
• Stir in garlic, crabmeat,Creole Seasoning (to taste), and hot sauce; reduce heat to low and continue cooking.
• In a separate saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat, add 2 Tbsp flour and lightly brown, stirring occasionally.
• Slowly add stock and continue cooking until mixture begins to thicken.
• Add ½ of cheddar cheese, stir until melted.
• Pour mixture into crab and carefully stir.
• Turn into greased casserole and top with remaining cheddar and mozzarella.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve hot as a main course or with toasted French bread or crackers for a great hot appetizer.

TONY'S CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Saute green onions, celery and mushrooms in butter, set aside.
• Start white sauce:
• Melt butter in heavy saucepan.
• Blend in flour, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Remove from heat and add milk a little at a time.
• Season to taste and cook on low heat until thick and bubbly.
• Add White sauce, crabmeat, salt and pepper.
• Place in greased baking dish and top with cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
• Serve with salad and bread for a quick easy and TASTY dinner! Can be served with a sliced small baguette or other bread as an appetizer!

SIMPLE AND SINFUL CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400°F.
• Flake the white crabmeat and combine with the brown crabmeat in a bowl and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking for one minute. In a separate pan, gently heat the double cream.
• Remove the butter and flour mixture from the heat and whisk in the heated cream. Return to the heat, gently bring to a boil, then simmer, whisking for a minute or two until thickened.
• Add three quarters of the cheese, the cayenne and paprika and two-thirds of the crab. Season with a little bit of salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Divide the remaining crabmeat between six ramekins. Top with the creamy crab and cheese mixture, and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
• Place the ramekins onto a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until bubbling hot and golden.
• Serve the crab au gratin with triangles of toasted fresh bread or rounds of ciabatta and a simple green herb salad.

NEW ORLEANS CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• In a medium heavy bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the onions and garlic; sauté for 3-5 min or until vegetables are wilted. Be careful not to brown.
• Sprinkle in the flour, blending well into the mixture.
• Using a wire whisk, add the hot cream into the saucepan, stirring constantly until thick cream sauce is achieved.
• Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Add the white wine, lemon juice, nutmeg, and hot sauce, stir to combine.
• Sprinkle in half of the Cheddar cheese, stirring the mixture constantly.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. If mixture becomes too thick, add a small amount of hot water or whipping cream.
• Place equal parts of the crabmeat in the bottom of 6 au gratin dishes, top with sauce-enough to cover and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 10 min or until cheese is bubbly.
• OR.
• Spread crabmeat on the bottom of an 8-inch baking dish, top with sauce, and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake for 30 min or until cheese is bubbly and melted.

CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt butter. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and pimiento and saute until soft.
• Stir in flour and blend well.
• Add hot half and half, stirring; cook, stirring until sauce thickens.
• Add wine, salt, and cayenne.
• Spread crabmeat in buttered baking dish; spoon sauce over crabmeat and sprinkle with grated cheese.
• Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until bubbly.