Ingredients: 1 pound backfin lump crab meat 1/4 cup butter or margarine 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup cream 2 egg yolks 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon horseradish 2 tablespoons sherry 1 small package slivered almonds 1 cup croutons melted butter
Directions: Carefully separate lumps of crab meat and remove any shell or cartilage. Place in a shallow baking dish.
To make sauce, melt butter and add flour, making a smooth paste. Add cream and bring mixture slowly to a boil. Simmer for about 2 minutes. Add well beaten egg yolks, salt, cayenne, horseradish and sherry. Cook over low heat for 3 extra minutes. Pour over crab meat.
Crush croutons. Mix these with slivered almonds and enough melted butter to make a paste. Spread top of mixture with paste and bake at 350 degrees F until brown.
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