Florey'S Crab Imperial - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. backfin crabmeat
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
3 Tbsp. whipped cream cheese
3/4 c. bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
dash of garlic powder
dash of cayenne pepper
1/4 c. grated mild Cheddar cheese
salt to taste
individual baking crab shells (optional)
fresh ground pepper

Preparation

Combine bread crumbs, salt, pepper, parsley and garlic powder (this is the topping).
Blend mayonnaise, cream cheese, mustard and cayenne pepper.
Fold crabmeat into mixture.
Spread mixture with crab shells (if using shells, coat with butter) or a 7 x 11-inch shallow pan or casserole dish.
Top with crumb mixture then the Cheddar cheese.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes at 375\u00b0, or until slightly brown and bubbly.
Garnish with lemons and serve immediately.
A good Chardonnay would make a nice accompaniment.