Excellent Crab Imperial

11 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
  • 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 6 fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 pimento, chopped
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 pound cooked crabmeat, flaked
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease 6 individual baking dishes.
  2. 2
    Bring sherry to boil in a medium saucepan, and stir in shallots, green bell pepper, mushrooms, and pimento. Over medium heat, cook, stirring occasionally, until only a small amount of liquid remains.
  3. 3
    In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together heavy cream and egg yolk for about 3 minutes. Stir into the shallot mixture. Mix in dry mustard.
  4. 4
    Remove the mixture from heat, and stir in the crab. Cool, stir in the mayonnaise, then scoop into the prepared dishes. Top with Gruyere cheese.
  5. 5
    Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.

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