Crab Meat au Gratin

• Seafood

  • 8 oz Crab meat, white

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Celery
  • 1/4 cup Green onion
  • 1/2 cup Onions

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg yolk

• Canned Goods

  • 1 5 oz. can Evaporated milk

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 3 tsp Flour
  • 1 dash Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 1 slice American cheese
  • 1/2 stick Butter
  • 3/4 cup Swiss cheese

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Ingredients

• ½ stick butter
• 3 tsp flour
• ½ cup onions, chopped
• ¼ cup celery, chopped
• 5 oz. can of evaporated milk
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• ¾ cup swiss cheese, shredded (reserve 3 T for topping)
• 1 slice american cheese
• 8 oz. of white crab meat
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• ¼ cup green onion, chopped
• dash of paprika

Directions

• Turn oven broiler on
• In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat, add the flour and stir until combined
• Add the onion and celery to the roux and cook on low-medium heat until the vegetables are tender
• Stir in the evaporated milk and egg yolk, keep stirring until fully blended
• Add the swiss cheese, american cheese, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper and stir continuously until the cheese has melted
• Gently stir in the crab meat and cook on low heat for 5 minutes
• Scoop the mixture into a small oven safe baking dish and top with shredded swiss cheese, green onion and paprika
• Place the baking dish onto a cookie sheet and place under broiler for 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and started to brown
• Remove from oven and serve warm with crackers