Imitation Crab Mornay Recipes

CRAB MORNAY

Steps:

• Bake pastry shells according to package directions. Meanwhile, place butter in a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 20-30 seconds or until melted. Add the mushrooms, onions and pimientos. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Combine flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into the vegetable mixture. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until thickened, stirring often. Add the cheese, crab, salt and cayenne. , Cook, covered, on high for 30-60 seconds or until the cheese is melted. Spoon into the pastry shells; sprinkle with parsley.

CRABMEAT MORNAY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole, or 4 individual casseroles.
• 2. In a large bowl, mix the egg yolks well with the half and half (or whip the softened cream cheese and mix with the egg yolks). Stir the milk into the cream of chicken soup in a saucepan and heat gently. Reserve scant 1/4 cup soup for topping.
• 3. Stir the rest of the soup slowly into the egg yolks mixture. Add in the butter, salt, and crabmeat. Turn the mixture into the prepared casserole dish(es).
• 4. Combine the reserved soup with the whipping cream or mayonnaise and spread over the top of the casserole(s). Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
• 5. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and heated through. The large casserole dish may take up to 30 minutes.

CRAB-MEAT MORNAY

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat..Add the scallions and sauté about 3 minutes,until soft.
• Whisk in the flour. Add the cream and whisk until smooth. Stir in the cheese and blend until smooth. Add the sherry and cayenne and 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste) and gently fold in the crab meat and parsley.
• Serve in a chafing dish accompanied by toast points,or fill small tart shells and pass them on trays.

CRAB MORNAY

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet.
• Add onions and saute.
• Add parsley and flour, stir to desolve flour.
• Add cream and cheese.
• Fold in crab meat.
• Add salt to taste and garnish with cayenne pepper.
• Serve warm in bread bowls with melba toast.

CRAB AND SHRIMP CREPES WITH MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• Make crepes---------.
• Combine all ingredients (except for cooking oil) for crepes in a bowl and blend with a whisk until smooth.
• Cover batter and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Heat cooking oil in pan.
• Add 2 tablespoons of batter and cook until lightly browned on bottom side (about 1 1/2 minutes).
• Turn and cook other side.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• Place crepes between pieces of waxed paper to keep from sticking together.
• Set aside.
• Prepare crepe mixture and Mornay Sauce Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• For Mornay sauce-----------.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter and blend in Flour.
• Stir in milk.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens.
• Add cheese and blend well.
• Add egg yolk mixture and blend well.
• Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• For Crepe mixture----------.
• Butter a large shallow baking dish.
• In a skillet melt 4 tablespoons of butter and sauté onions and mushrooms until tender.
• Stir in seafood.
• Add 3/4 cup of Mornay Sauce, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Stir together until heated through.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of mixture into middle of crepe and roll up.
• Place seam side down in buttered baking dish.
• Repeat with remaining crepes.
• Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes until sauce is warm and bubbly.