Ingredients:

1	Lb	Crab meat
4	Tbl	Butter
3		Hard boiled eggs
4	Tbl	Flour
4	Tbl	Vinegar
2	Tsp	Dijon mustard
2	Tbl	Worcestershire sauce
½	Tsp	Salt
¼	Tsp	Pepper
2		Egg yolks, beaten
1		Small onion, grated
1	Cup	Heavy cream
2		Egg, whites, well-beaten
½	Cup	Bread crumbs
2	Tbl	Butter, melted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter a 2 quart casserole or baking dish.

Pick over crab meat to remove cartilage. Melt butter in top of double boiler. Separate hardboiled eggs and mash yolks in melted butter. Add flour, vinegar and seasonings and stir well. Chop egg whites, and add, together with beaten yolks, and grated oinion. Pour in cream and cook until mixture is very thick. Add crab meat. Remove from heat and fold in well-beaten egg whites.

In a small bowl, mix the breadcrumbs and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Fill prepared pan with crab mixture and cover with buttered crumbs. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until brown.

 

Yields

4 servings