Crabmeat Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
1/3 c. water
1 (6 oz.) can crabmeat
1/2 c. shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 pimento, chopped, or 1 small jar pimento
1/4 c. slivered blanched almonds
1/3 c. flour
1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. chopped celery
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
2 hard-boiled eggs
buttered bread crumbs

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan.
Blend in flour; mix well.
Stir in water and evaporated milk and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens.
Drain crabmeat; remove cartilage and flake crabmeat.
Add celery, pimento, pepper, hard-boiled eggs, salt and almonds.
Pour into buttered casserole.
Top with shredded cheese and bread crumbs.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.