Crabmeat Au Gratin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. butter
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. heavy whipping cream
1 c. milk
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 Tbsp. finely diced celery
1 Tbsp. grated onion
1 Tbsp. chopped pimento
3/4 c. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 lb. lump crabmeat, picked over for shell

Preparation

Preheat
oven
to 350\u00b0.
Butter a 6-cup casserole dish. In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes.
Be careful not
to brown
the flour.\tRemove from heat.
Slowly whisk in the\tcream and milk.
Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, celery, onion and pimento.\tAdd 1/2 cup of the cheese and crabmeat,
mix
well.
Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole
and
top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.\tBake until the cheese
is
lightly browned (about 20 minutes).
Serve at once.