Neptune'S Delight - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups heavy cream, divided
2 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 - 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
4 ounces sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 teaspoon onion, minced
2 cups crabmeat, picked and cleaned
1 cup shrimp, peeled
1 1/2 cups garlic-flavored croutons
1/4 cup fresh parsley
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt 3 T butter over medium heat in a large saucepan; remove from heat and whisk in flour.
Whisk in 1/2 c of heavy cream and return to heat.
Add in the parmesan cheese; stir until creamy.
Remove from heat and add in the remaining cream.
Add in the sherry, paprika, Old Bay, cayenne, mushrooms, minced onion, crabmeat and shrimp.
Spoon the mixture into 6 ramekins.
In a food processor, blend the croutons and parsley together.
Top each casserole with this mixture and drizzle with the 4 T of melted butter.
Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the top is browned and bubbly.