CraigC
Guru
Mulate's has several locations. I have only been to the NOLA location. Even though it is across the street from a convention center, the food is pretty good. This recipe is one we really like. I warn you it is very rich. The crab meat used is from blue crabs, but I'm sure other jumbo lump will work. It is great with thin sliced and toasted French bread. Serves 6 to 8 as an appetizer.
Ingredients
1 stick butter
1 medium onion, diced
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
5 tablespoons flour
2 cups half-and-half
1½ cups whole milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 egg yolks
2 lbs jumbo lump crab meat, picked for shells
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, for topping
Directions
Preheat oven to 400˚F
1) In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2) Add onion; sauté for about 10 minutes.
3) Add seasonings, then flour, while stirring constantly.
4) Add half-and-half and milk, and bring to a boil.
5) Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese. When the cheese has melted, remove from heat.
6) Add egg yolks; mix well.
7) Fold in crab meat.
8) Put in buttered gratin dishes. Top each with cheese.
9) Bake gratins at 400˚F for about 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
1 stick butter
1 medium onion, diced
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
5 tablespoons flour
2 cups half-and-half
1½ cups whole milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 egg yolks
2 lbs jumbo lump crab meat, picked for shells
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, for topping
Directions
Preheat oven to 400˚F
1) In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2) Add onion; sauté for about 10 minutes.
3) Add seasonings, then flour, while stirring constantly.
4) Add half-and-half and milk, and bring to a boil.
5) Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese. When the cheese has melted, remove from heat.
6) Add egg yolks; mix well.
7) Fold in crab meat.
8) Put in buttered gratin dishes. Top each with cheese.
9) Bake gratins at 400˚F for about 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately.
