Crabmeat Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound crabmeat
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• % teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoon paprika
• dash of Tabasco
• dash of cayenne
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
• 3 egg yolks, beaten

Method

1. 1

   Melt butter in saucepan; blend in flour and seasonings, except Tabasco.

2. 2

   Add evaporated milk gradually and cook until thick and smooth, stirring constantly.

3. 3

   Stir a little hot sauce into beaten egg yolks.

4. 4

   Add to sauce, stirring constantly.

5. 5

   Add crabmeat and Tabasco.

6. 6

   Put in baking dish.

7. 7

   Bake in a moderate oven, 350 degrees, for 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Seafood cookery from Carteret County kitchens (1900) by N.C.) Home Demonstration Clubs (Carteret County, page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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