CRAB FLAN

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Make and share this Crab Flan recipe from Food.com.

Provided by jenny butt

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 55m

Yield 1 pie, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (8 ounce) pastry dough, case
8 ounces cooked crabmeat
2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon finely chopped chives
1 ounce butter
2 tablespoons white rum
2 egg yolks
salt & pepper
grated nutmeg
1 ounce butter
1 ounce flour
1 1/4 cups milk
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Combine crabmeat, parsley, & chives.
  • Heat butter in saucepan and cook crab mix for 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle in the rum.
  • Pack into pastry case.
  • Beat egg yolks with sauce, season with S& P.
  • Pour over the filling.
  • Bake in moderately hot oven (375°/gas mark 5) for 25 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.
  • WHITE SAUCE:.
  • Melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour to a smooth paste, cook for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat & slowly add milk, stirring all the time.
  • Bring to the boil, stirring continuously & boil for 2 minutes.
  • Season to taste.
  • Variations: the following may be added to the basic white sauce.
  • 2 finely chopped hard boiled eggs.
  • 3 oz grated cheese & 2 egg yolks.
  • 1 Tblsp chopped chives, tarragon, parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.8, Fat 34.2, SaturatedFat 14.2, Cholesterol 159.3, Sodium 870.3, Carbohydrate 33.3, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 18.2

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