Crab Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1/2 pint heavy cream
salt
pepper
4 tablespoons sherry wine
1 lb lump crabmeat
3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Preparation

In a double boiler, make cream sauce by melting the butter. Add the flour and stir. Add the cream and stir constantly until sauce is thick.
Add salt, pepper and sherry to the double boiler.
take the double boiler off the heat and fold in the crab gently.
Pour into buttered 1 quart casserole. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Bake, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or until cheese melts, at 400 degrees F.