Crab Imperial (florida Style)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb lump crabmeat (backfin)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 4 egg yolks (well beaten)
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 heat 1/2 cup of milk to boiling point.
• 2 melt butter and then add flour,& then pour heated milk over flour/butter mixture.
• 3 beat until smooth and creamy.
• 4 allow to cool.
• 5 add the well beaten egg yolks, seasonings, lemon juice, worcestershire and 1 tablespoon mayonnaise.
• 6 blend well.
• 7 add crabmeat and mix thoroughly (handling gently).
• 8 fill either shells or small dishes.
• 9 mix remaining 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon of milk and brush on top.
• 10 sprinkle lightly with paprika.
• 11 bake in preheated oven at 400 degree for 10 minutes and serve.