Excellent Crab Imperial

Creamy and full of delicious crabmeat, these elegant dinner treats are baked with Gruyere cheese.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 513 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 pimento, chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
• ½ cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
• 6 fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 pound cooked crabmeat, flaked

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease 6 individual baking dishes.

Step 2

Bring sherry to boil in a medium saucepan, and stir in shallots, green bell pepper, mushrooms, and pimento. Over medium heat, cook, stirring occasionally, until only a small amount of liquid remains.

Step 3

In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together heavy cream and egg yolk for about 3 minutes. Stir into the shallot mixture. Mix in dry mustard.

Step 4

Remove the mixture from heat, and stir in the crab. Cool, stir in the mayonnaise, then scoop into the prepared dishes. Top with Gruyere cheese.

Step 5

Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.