Crab Imperial From Ocean City Md Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix all ingredients, except crab meat.
• Add crab meat and turn lightly so as not to break up the lumps.
• Put in a buttered 2 quart casserole or fill 8 buttered individual baking dishes (shells) and top with cracer crumbs.
• Cover with melted butter. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and brown.
• Note: If desired, top with grated cheese last 5 minutes of baking.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, add the lightly beaten eggs, the dry mustard, Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce.
• In a large bowl, add all the crabmeat, green pepper, and pimento. Pour in the beaten egg mixture and enough mayonnaise to hold mixture together. Very gently mix all ingredients together being careful not to break up the lumps of crabmeat.
• Butter a 2 quart casserole or 8 large crab pryex shells.
• Fill casserole or shells with crab imperial.
• Spread with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in 350 degree oven until heated through, bubbly, and brown (about 20-25 minutes for the casserole; less for the crab shells). Watch carefully.
• Serve with tartar sauce, if desired.
• Have ample lemon wedges available for those who like to squeeze lemon juice on their crab imperial.

Steps:

• Carefully examine crabmeat for shell and remove any found.
• In a medium bowl, add crabmeat and other ingredients.
• Very gently fold ingredients together.
• Coat ramekins or glass crab shells with melted butter. Fill with crab imperial.
• * I like to sprinkle the top with a little paprika at this point.
• Place a teaspoon of mayonnaise on top.
• Bake in hot 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Watch carefully. When mayonnaise browns, remove from oven.
• * Serve with wedges of lemon.