Hampton Crab Imperial - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. crabmeat
1/2 Tbsp. pimiento, chopped
1/2 Tbsp. green peppers, chopped
1 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. butter
5 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg yolk
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
salt and white pepper to taste
1 c. mayonnaise, divided
paprika

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Saute pimiento and green pepper in butter.
Make a heavy cream sauce by melting butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat; stir in flour, milk and salt. Continue stirring until mixture is smooth and thick.
Combine sauteed vegetables, cream sauce and other ingredients except crab, mayonnaise and paprika.
Mix in 3/4 cup mayonnaise.
Fold in crabmeat very gently so lumps will not break up.