Savannah Deviled Crab

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"In 'The Glory of Southern Cooking' by James Villas"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄3 cup minced vidalia onion
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons sweet sherry
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
• 1⁄2 teaspoon minced hot chili pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 lb fresh claw crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
• 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup dry breadcrumbs

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°.
2. In a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat; add in onion; cook, stirring until softened, about 2 minutes.
3. Add in heavy cream, sherry, chives, chili pepper, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
5. Stir in the crabmeat; remove from the heat, then stir in the egg yolks until well incorporated.
6. Divide the mixture among four buttered scallop shells or small ramekins.
7. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon bread crumbs on each serving.
8. Dot with pieces of the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; bake until the crumbs are golden and the mixture is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
9. Serve hot.

Reviews

[beauty2style2]

This turned out really good. I did double the ingredients because I made double for what tbe recipe call for. I did tweak them a little I add about a table spoon of sugar and o Bay seasoning to taste.