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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: zeranguek@agcs.com (Karl Zerangue)
- Subject: Crabmeat au Gratin
- Message-ID: <24tjbp$1bo@lafayette.agcs.com>
- Keywords: crabmeat casserole cajun cooking
- Organization: gte
- Date: 18 Aug 1993 08:54:33 -0700
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- Crabmeat Au Gratin
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- + Adapted from a recipe taken from an Opelousas, Louisiana's
- + local newspaper food supplement from about 10-15 years back
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- 1 stalk celery (chopped)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1/4 lb. margarine
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 can evaporated milk (13oz)
- 2 egg yolks (broken and stirred)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 lb. crabmeat
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
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- Saute onion and celery in margarine until tender. Add flour,
- slowly add evaporated milk. Cook until thickened. Add salt,
- pepper, and egg yolks. Stir well. Add crabmeat, stir. Pour
- into casserole dish, top with cheese and bake at 325 degrees
- for 25 minutes.
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- Serves 4-6 moderately hungry adults.
-
- Note: One pound of shrimp may also be added if desired. Saute
- pealed shrimp with onions and celery until shrimp is nearly
- done. (Baking later will complete cooking of the shrimp.)
- All other directions remain unchanged.
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- karl
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