Haussner's Crab Imperial

prep time:: 25 min
total time:: 50 min

Makes 6 as an appetizer

Carol

ingredients

Crab Imperial

1 lb. crab meat
2 slices white bread
2 eggs, beaten
4 T. mayonnaise
1 t. prepared mustard
1 t. salt
1 t. black pepper
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t. chopped parsley
White Sauce (see recipe below)
1/2 t. paprika

White Sauce

1 C. milk
2 T. butter
2 T. flour
pinch of salt

directions

Crab Imperial

1
Pick crab meat carefully to remove any shells without breaking up lumps. Cut bread into cubes, discarding crust.
2
Combine eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, pepper and Worcestershire in a medium bowl. Add bread and parsley. Fold in crab meat carefully to prevent breaking. Spoon into individual dishes. Top each with 1/2 teaspoon White Sauce. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake in a preheated 350°F. oven for 15-20 minutes.

White Sauce

Heat milk in a small saucepan. In another saucepan, combine butter, flour and salt and cook, stirring over medium heat. Do not cover. Add hot milk in a stream, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and thick.

Source: Carol