Crab in a rich cream sauce is loaded into avocado halves and then baked for a simple but elegant dish.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 avocados, halved and sprinkled with lime juice
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups milk, scalded
- 1 pound lump crabmeat
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1 tablespoon Pickapeppa Sauce (available in specialty condiment section)
- Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
Saute onion in butter but do not allow to brown at all. Make roux by adding the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add milk, a small amount at a time, guarding against lumping. Cook and stir until smooth and thick. Remove from heat. Combine crab, mustard, and Pickapeppa Sauce, and add to white sauce. Fill avocado cavities with mixture, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes or until avocado is heated through.
Yield: 2 servings
Source: Maurice's Tropical Fruit Cookbook by Great Outdoors Publishing Co)
Reprinted with permission
Yield: 2 servings
Source: Maurice's Tropical Fruit Cookbook by Great Outdoors Publishing Co)
Reprinted with permission
