Crab Bake Imperial

Name: Crab Bake Imperial
Ingredients: 1/4 c. butter; 2 Tbsp. flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; dash of pepper; 1 Tbsp. minced parsley; 1 Tbsp. chopped chives or green onion tops; 1 c. milk; 1 tsp. grated lemon peel; 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 1 (3 to 4 oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained; 2 (7 1/2 oz.) crab meat or 1 lb. fresh white crab meat

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
1 Tbsp. minced parsley
1 Tbsp. chopped chives or green onion tops
1 c. milk
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 (3 to 4 oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained
2 (7 1/2 oz.) crab meat or 1 lb. fresh white crab meat

Directions

1

Melt butter in saucepan.
2

Blend in flour, salt, pepper, parsley and chives.
3

Slowly stir in milk and cook until sauce thickens.
4

Add lemon peel and juice.
5

Fold in mushrooms and crab meat.
6

Spoon into individual scallop shells or casserole dish. Sprinkle top with 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs.
7

Bake at 350° for 10 to 15 minutes.