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                            CRABMEAT SUPREME

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Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
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 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1       c            Chopped onion
  1       c            Chopped green pepper
  1       c            Chopped celery
  1       lb           Butter
  2       lb           Lump crabmeat
    1/2   c            Chopped parsley
  4       ts           Salt, divided
  1       t            Tabasco
  2                    Lemons, juice of
  1       cn           (2oz) pimento, drained and
                       Chopped
  1       cn           (16oz) mushrooms drained
  1       c            Sherry
  1                    Cflour
  1       t            Pepper
  4       c            Milk
  1       c            Cracker crumbs

 Cook onion, pepper and celery in half of the butter; do not brown.
 Remove from the heat and combine with crab, parsley, 2 teaspoons
 salt, Tabasco, lemon juice, pimentos, mushrooms, and sherry.

 Combine flour, remaining salt, and pepper in double boiler. Slowly
 stir in milk and cook until mixture is smooth, stirring. Remove from
 heat and stir in butter until melted. Combine with crab mixture.

 Pour into casserole and sprinkle with crumbs. Bake in a preheated
 325F. oven for 20 minutes.

 NOTES:

 May be assembled ahead of time and chilled.
 This recipe is easily doubled.

 Women's Circle May/June 92



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