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Celebrate National Crabmeat Au Gratin Day!
Tue, 06/12/12 4:38 PM
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While there are many "Au Gratin's", Crabmeat is one of the best! What's your favorite restaurant for Crabmeat Au Gratin? Do you have a great Crabmeat Au Gratin Recipe? Please post it! Here's mine: Crab Meat Gratin INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons minced carrot 2 tablespoons minced celery 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup dry vermouth or dry white wine 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 pound fresh lump crab meat, picked over (about 1 1/2 cups) Fresh lemon juice to taste 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Accompaniment: lightly toasted thin French bread slices DIRECTIONS: Preheat broiler. In a small heavy saucepan cook carrot, celery, and bell pepper in butter over moderate heat, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth, vermouth or wine, and tarragon and boil mixture until liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon. Add cream and boil sauce until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in crab meat, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and divide mixture between two 1-cup shallow baking dishes. Sprinkle Parmesan over crab mixture and set dishes in shallow baking pan. Broil gratin about 4 inches from heat 2 minutes, or until bubbling and golden, and serve with toasts. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Yield: Serves 2
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