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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (125g) Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 281
Calories from Fat 187		(66%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 20.9g	32%
	Saturated Fat 10.9g	54%
	Monounsaturated Fat 5.8g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
	Trans Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 132mg		44%
Sodium 812mg		33%
Potassium 262mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 10.5g		3%
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2%
	Sugars 1.1g
Protein 13.2g		26%
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Crab Imperial

Recipe #168475 | 30 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: KathyP53
May 17, 2006

One of my favorite dishes to enjoy any time I have the opportunity to travel to the Tidewater area of Maryland.

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 lb fresh crabmeat, picked over for shells
2 large eggs, well beaten
10 saltine crackers, finely crushed
1/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimiento
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
paprika

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2
Butter 8 individual custard dishes or ramekins.
3
Set aside crabmeat. Combine next 10 ingredients (through mayonnaise)in medium bowl. Stir until well blended. Fold in crabmeat.
4
Stir 6 tablespoons melted butter and bread crumbs together in small bowl.
5
Spoon crab mixture into individual dishes. Top each with buttered crumbs. Sprinkle with small amount of paprika. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.

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From: highcotton

On Dec 30, 2006

On Christmas morning, I woke up sick as a dog. So picture 5 twenty-somethings running around the kitchen playing 'chef' while I supervised from my deathbed. (Well, that's a little melodramatic, I suppose. Actually, it was just the couch, but for a while there...) My youngest son's fiancee bravely volunteered to tackle your Crab Imperial and was absolutely amazed at how easy it was to prepare such an elegant dish. It drew rave reviews from a tough audience, and she was so proud! Besides being delicious, this is both impressive and highly 'doable' for cooking novices. Thanks for a great recipe that helped 'save the day', KathyP!