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                       Crab and Mushroom Casserole

Recipe By     : Freeze With Ease copyright 1965
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Casseroles                       Fish & Seafood
                Freezer Meals

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      lb            Mushrooms -- sliced
   8      tb            Butter -- divided
     1/3  c             Flour
  10      oz            Chicken broth
   1 1/2  c             Medium or light cream
                        Salt and pepper -- to taste
   1 1/2  lb            Fresh crabmeat -OR-
   2                    Cans crabmeat
                        Buttered bread crumbs
                        American cheese -- grated

Saute mushrooms in 2 tb butter for 5 minutes and set aside. Melt 6 tb
butter. Remove from heat and blend in flour. Add chicken broth,
cream, salt, and pepper. Return to heat and cook until thickened and
smooth.

In 6-cup casserole arrange in alternate layers the mushrooms, sauce
and crabmeat. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese. Freeze.

To Serve:

Put frozen casserole in 325 F oven. Bake until brown and bubbly, 45
to 60 minutes. Defrosted casserole bakes at 350 F for 30 minutes.


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