1/2 c Butter or margarine
2 ea Celery ribs,chopped
1 cn Mushrooms(5.5oz)
1 t Celery salt
1/2 t Cayenne pepper
1 c Cream
1 x Lemon juice
1 ea Onion,chopped
1 lb Crabmeat,lump,picked over
1 ea Pimiento,chopped
1/4 t Mace
1 c Milk
2 ea Egg yolks,well beaten
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.