crab meat au gratin

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kathy Sterling
Cypress, TX

I grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast and my father loved to fish, crab and shrimp when he had time off. We are of Cajun decent, so I am privledged to have a lot of wonderful recipes passed on from my family and friends. This is a wonderful dish. I make it in small dishes and freeze the extras to have on hand.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For crab meat au gratin

  • 1/2 c
    celery, finely chopped
  • 1 md
    onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    unbleached white flour
  • 1 can
    evaporated milk (13 oz.)
  • 1 lb
    white crab meat
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp
    red pepper
  • 2
    egg yolks
  • 1/2 lb
    american cheese, grated

How To Make crab meat au gratin

  • 1
    Saute’ celery and onions in butter until tender.
  • 2
    Slowly blend in flour and mix well
  • 3
    Pour in milk slowly, stirring constantly until well blended.
  • 4
    Add egg yolks, salt, black and red pepper. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes until sauce thickens.
  • 5
    Rinse crab meat and put into a mixing bowl. pour the cooked sauce over the crab meat. Blend ingredients well and pour into a greased casserole dish or individual oven proof dishes.
  • 6
    Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until light brown.

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