Baked Flounder And Crab Mornay - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs flounder fillets
1/4 cup butter
Crab Filling
1 cup crabmeat
2 tablespoons bacon fat
1 onion, chopped fine
1 shallot, chopped
2 garlic, gloves minced
2 tablespoons celery, chopped
2 tablespoons green peppers, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 egg
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
Mornay sauce
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 cup swiss cheese, grated

Preparation

Butter a shallow casserole (1 1/2\" deep). Cover bottom with 1/2 the flounder. Mix all ingredients for crab filling and place it on top of fish. Cover with remaining fish. Pour Mornay sauce over fish and bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until fish is tender.
Mornay Sauce:
Melt butter for sauce; blend in flour, and slowly add chicken stock and cream, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add cheese; cook until melted.