excellent crab imperial

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup dry
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). lightly grease 6 individual baking dishes.
• bring 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.