*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             Crabmeat Patties

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Fish                             Seafood

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1/2 c  Butter or margarine
      1    Onion, chopped
      2    Celery ribs, chopped
      1 lb Crabmeat, lump, picked over
      1 cn Mushrooms (5.5 oz)
      1    Pimiento, chopped
      1 ts Celery salt
    1/4 ts Mace
    1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
      1 c  Milk
      1 c  Cream
      2    Egg yolks, well beaten
           Lemon juice
      1 c  Bread crumbs,buttered
 
  1. Melt butter in saucepan with onion and celery; cook until vegetables are
  golden.

  2. Add crabmeat, mushrooms, pimiento and seasonings; stir in milk and cream
  and cook slowly 15 minutes.

  3. Add beaten egg yolks, a small amount at a time; cook 10 minutes longer,
  stirring.

  4. Spoon hot mixture into four to six buttered ramekins or shells; sprinkle
  with lemon juice and cover with buttered bread crumbs.

  5. Bake in preheated 450°F oven a few minutes to brown crumbs.

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