Baked Crabmeat
The Junior League of Tampa, Florida
The Southern Junior League Cookbook
1 pound fresh crabmeat
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1-1/2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
Juice of one small onion
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Dash cayenne
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
2 eggs, well beaten
Buttered bread crumbs
Pick over crabmeat carefully to remove all bits of shell. Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Blend in flour; add milk and stir constantly over low heat until thickened. Add all seasonings. Add beaten eggs and stir; do not let boil. Mix sauce with crabmeat. Pour into greased baking dish. Top with buttered crumbs. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings
Notes:
Went with fresh crabmeat
Used about a tablespoon of lemon juice & a small yellow onion