Crab Au Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk, scalded
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 12 ounces crabmeat
• 1 cup cracker, finely crumbled
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, finely grated

Recipe

• 1 crumble crackers between waxed paper with a rolling pin. reserve just enough crumbs and cheese to top the casserole.
• 2 melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large heavy skillet.
• 3 add onion and saut for about 5 minutes or until golden.
• 4 slowly add flour, stirring constantly over low heat.
• 5 when flour is blended, gradually add hot milk (scalded) and blend with a whip.
• 6 continue stirring over low heat until the sauce begins to thicken.
• 7 add salt, pepper, and sherry, and continue stirring in a bowl.
• 8 mix crab meat, sauce, and the extra cracker crumbs and cheese.
• 9 place in a lightly greased baking dish.
• 10 sprinkle reserved cracker crumbs and cheese on the top of the casserole.
• 11 dot the top with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter.
• 12 bake uncovered at 350°f for about 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown.