mushrooms mornay

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 ounces fresh mushrooms, stems removed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons cooking

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to broil. place mushroom caps on a baking sheet, and brush with oil. broil until soft and slightly browned.
• meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. stir in flour to make a paste. whisk in milk; cook, stirring frequently, until hot. in a small bowl, beat egg yolks together, then pour a small amount of the hot milk mixture into the yolks. whisk this yolk mixture into milk in saucepan. remove from heat, and stir in 1 1/4 cups cheese.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place mushroom caps, hollow side up, in an 8 inch, round baking dish. cover with crab, and sprinkle with lemon juice. pour cheese sauce over mushrooms and crab, and top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.