Crab Imperial

13 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp. margarine or butter
  • 1 Tbsp. flour
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 slices white bread, cubed (crusts removed)
  • 1 lb. crabmeat
  • 1/4 c. chopped onions
  • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • a few dashes of pepper
  • paprika

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt 1 tablespoon margarine or butter.
  2. 2
    Mix in flour.
  3. 3
    Slowly add milk. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Add onions, Worcestershire sauce and bread cubes; let cool.
  4. 4
    In a separate pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and crabmeat. Gently fold crabmeat into the sauce mixture. Spoon mixture into shells.
  5. 5
    Make topping by stirring together mayonnaise, lemon juice, egg, salt and pepper. Spoon over filled shells.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle with paprika and bake at 450° for about 10 minutes or until lightly brown on top.

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