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Excellent Crab Imperial

SUBMITTED BY: DOREENBUCH

"A rich, creamy version of an elegant favorite. Great for a dinner party, as it can be made ahead!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 8 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease 6 individual baking dishes.
  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. 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. 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. Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2003 by LAURIE
This was wonderful. I did make some changes...left out pimiento, g pepper and mushrooms and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2005 by LJPOHLE
This was a huge success when I made it for dinner guests recently! It was rich and creamy,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2003 by Nichole
UMMM!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2008 by JENNY-REDS
This is excellent! Didn't add the mushrooms and only a little bit of green pepper. It was a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2004 by LAURACOKER
It was good but we didn't get shallots. The store clerk gave us the wrong thing [green... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Excellent Crab Imperial

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 516

  • Total Fat: 41.5g
  • Cholesterol: 152mg
  • Sodium: 775mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.8g
  • Protein: 21.9g

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