Crab And Noodles Au Gratin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lump or backfin crabmeat
6 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
3 c. milk
salt and pepper
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 egg yolk
1/3 c. sherry (medium sweet)
3/4 c. fine noodles
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Pick over crab to remove any shell pieces. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk.
When blended, add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk.
Add salt and pepper to taste, nutmeg and cream.
Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
Remove the sauce from the heat and add the egg yolk, stirring rapidly with the whisk.
Add the sherry.