Crab Flan

Name: Crab Flan
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) pastry dough, case; 8 ounces cooked crabmeat; 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon finely chopped chives; 1 ounce butter; 2 tablespoons white rum; 2 egg yolks; salt & pepper; grated nutmeg; WHITE SAUCE (use 3/4 cup); 1 ounce butter; 1 ounce flour; 1 1/4 cups milk; salt & pepper

14 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) pastry dough, case
8 ounces cooked crabmeat
2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon finely chopped chives
1 ounce butter
2 tablespoons white rum
2 egg yolks
salt & pepper
grated nutmeg
WHITE SAUCE (use 3/4 cup)
1 ounce butter
1 ounce flour
1 1/4 cups milk
salt & pepper

Directions

1

Combine crabmeat, parsley, & chives.
2

Heat butter in saucepan and cook crab mix for 5 minutes.
3

Sprinkle in the rum.
4

Pack into pastry case.
5

Beat egg yolks with sauce, season with S& P.
6

Pour over the filling.
7

Bake in moderately hot oven (375°/gas mark 5) for 25 minutes.
8

Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.
9

WHITE SAUCE:
10

Melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour to a smooth paste, cook for 1 minute.
11

Remove from heat & slowly add milk, stirring all the time.
12

Bring to the boil, stirring continuously & boil for 2 minutes.
13

Season to taste.
14

Variations: the following may be added to the basic white sauce.
15

2 finely chopped hard boiled eggs.
16

3 oz grated cheese & 2 egg yolks.
17

1 Tblsp chopped chives, tarragon, parsley.