Puffing Crab

11 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb crabmeat
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup hot milk
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • 3 egg whites, beat till stiff peaks
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use Hellmans)
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon old Old Bay Seasoning (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt butter in sauce pan.
  2. 2
    Cook 5 minutes.
  3. 3
    Gradually sir in milk and bring to the boil.
  4. 4
    Cool mixture 5 minute.
  5. 5
    Fold in beaten yolks.
  6. 6
    Fold in mayonnaise.
  7. 7
    Add crab meat.
  8. 8
    Season to taste.
  9. 9
    Add cayenne.
  10. 10
    Fold in stiff beaten egg whites to crab mixture.
  11. 11
    Put into buttered casserole.
  12. 12
    Dust with paprika.
  13. 13
    Bake in 400°F oven until browned and puffed, approximately 20 minutes.

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