Stuffed Flounder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs flounder fillets
2 cups white crabmeat
8 tablespoons butter
2 small onions, finely chopped
4 tablespoons chopped celery
1 cup cooked rice
2/3 cup cracker meal
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup evaporated milk
1 egg, well beaten
2 pinches garlic powder
2 pinches oregano
2 hard-boiled eggs, minced
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper

Preparation

season fish with salt and pepper.
melt 4 tablespoons butter. make a white sauce by adding flour and stirring til smooth. add milk. cook, stirring constantly until sauce thickens. remove from heat. set aside to cool.
melt remaining butter. saute onion and celery in butter til limp. add garlic powder and oregano. set aside to cool.
in a bowl, combine rice, cracker meal, white sauce, onion mixture and beaten egg. mix well. season to taste.
blend in crabmeat and cooked egg. place skin side of fish down on greased aluminum foil.spread filling over fish. cover with other fillet, shiny side up. rub top skin with beaten egg and melted butter. wrap tightly in foil. bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.