Hot Deviled Crab
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
6 Ramekins
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1 lb lump crabmeat
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
- 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄4 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 dash cayenne
- 2 eggs (beaten slightly)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
directions
- Preparation Instructions:.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Saute onions and green pepper in 3 tablespoons butter or margarine until tender in saucepan. Add flour; mix until smooth. Stir in Half and Half gradually; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sauce thickens. Stir in small amount of hot sauce into egg yolks; add to remaining sauce in pan; heat 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add cayenne, salt, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and chives; mix well. Stir in crab meat. Spoon crab mixture into 6 buttered ramekins, custard cups or 1 quart casserole. Combine bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine; sprinkle on crab mixture. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown. Makes 6 servings.
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