Savannah Deviled Crab - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup minced vidalia onion
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sweet sherry
1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon minced hot chili pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/2 lb fresh claw crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0.
In a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat; add in onion; cook, stirring until softened, about 2 minutes.
Add in heavy cream, sherry, chives, chili pepper, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in the crabmeat; remove from the heat, then stir in the egg yolks until well incorporated.
Divide the mixture among four buttered scallop shells or small ramekins.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon bread crumbs on each serving.
Dot with pieces of the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; bake until the crumbs are golden and the mixture is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
Serve hot.