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Crab-Artichoke Casserole

1/2 cup butter
3 Tbsp  minced onion
1/2 cup plain flour
1 quart cream, scalded
1/2 cup Madeira wine
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp lemon juice
4 cups fresh crab meat
3 9 oz pkgs frozen artichoke hearts, cooked and drained
2 cups macaroni shells. cooked and drained
2 cups grated Gruyere cheese
1/4 cup buttered cracker crumbs

Preheat oven to 350.  In a heavy pan, saute onion in butter until
golden.  Blend in flour, cooking over low heat until flour is pale
and yellow.  Remove from heat, and stir in cream vigorously.  Return
to moderate heat and stir until it comes to a boil.  Reduce heat
and stir in wine, salt, and pepper.  Pour lemon juice over crab
meat and toss to coat.  Combine crab, sauce, artichokes, and shells.
Pour into buttered 6 qt casserole.  Sprinkle with cheese, cracker
crumbs and paprika.  Bake 350 for 15 min (or 20-25 if refrigerated)

Printable version: crab-artichoke.txt.